Mass flow inlet and pressure outlet BC in star-cd?

February 21, 2008, 05:49

hi all

Can any body please tell me how to set mass flow inlet and pressure outlet Boundary conditions in STAR-CD????????/

Thanks in Adavnce srinivas

February 21, 2008, 15:00

There is no mass flow inlet in Star-CD. You have to calculate the velocity for the inlet based on the inlet density, inlet boundary area, and your desired mass flow rate. Pressure outlets are simply called "Pressure"

February 21, 2008, 18:36

this was told in day 1 of the basics training, wasn't it?

February 22, 2008, 02:49

Hi Kyle thank you very much for ur help.I appreciate your contribution. bye

February 22, 2008, 02:52

Hi

kiki i was frequent user of Fluent where the BC's are entirly different from STAR-CD(i think ur aware of this....?).More over i am the very begginer in STAR-CD.Hope this will answer ur query.isn't it?

February 21, 2008, 05:49	Mass flow inlet and pressure outlet BC in star-cd?	#1
sreenivas Guest Posts: n/a	hi all Can any body please tell me how to set mass flow inlet and pressure outlet Boundary conditions in STAR-CD????????/ Thanks in Adavnce srinivas

February 21, 2008, 15:00	Re: Mass flow inlet and pressure outlet BC in star	#2
Kyle Guest Posts: n/a	There is no mass flow inlet in Star-CD. You have to calculate the velocity for the inlet based on the inlet density, inlet boundary area, and your desired mass flow rate. Pressure outlets are simply called "Pressure"

February 21, 2008, 18:36	Re: Mass flow inlet and pressure outlet BC in star	#3
kiki Guest Posts: n/a	this was told in day 1 of the basics training, wasn't it?

February 22, 2008, 02:49	Re: Mass flow inlet and pressure outlet BC in star	#4
srinivas Guest Posts: n/a	Hi Kyle thank you very much for ur help.I appreciate your contribution. bye

February 22, 2008, 02:52	Re: Mass flow inlet and pressure outlet BC in star	#5
srinivas Guest Posts: n/a	Hi kiki i was frequent user of Fluent where the BC's are entirly different from STAR-CD(i think ur aware of this....?).More over i am the very begginer in STAR-CD.Hope this will answer ur query.isn't it?

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