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Inlet or outlet conditions

  • boundary-conditions

The boundary conditions in this group are applicable to both inlet and outlet patches.

  • Total pressure
  • Total temperature
  • fanPressure
  • fixedMeanOutletInlet
  • fixedNormalInletOutletVelocity
  • freestream
  • freestreamPressure
  • freestreamVelocity
  • inletOutlet

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See also

  • grpInletOutletBoundaryConditions

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    Last updated: Sep 06, 2023

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