Inflow
Use this node to model inflow of heat through a virtual domain, at inlet boundaries of non-solid domains. The upstream temperature and absolute pressure are known at the outer boundary of the virtual domain. This boundary condition estimates the heat flux through the inlet boundary as
(6-13)
where the sensible enthalpy ΔH is defined by
(6-14)
In this definition, the second integral accounts for pressure work.
Upstream Properties
The Upstream temperature Tustr and the Upstream absolute pressure pustr should be specified. For User Defined, enter values or expressions. Else, select an Ambient temperature and an Ambient absolute pressure defined in an Ambient Thermal Properties node under Definitions.
Location in User Interface
Context menus
Heat Transfer>Inflow
Heat Transfer in Solids>Inflow
Heat Transfer in Fluids>Inflow
Heat Transfer in Porous Media>Inflow
Bioheat Transfer>Inflow
Ribbon
Physics Tab with interface as Heat Transfer, Heat Transfer in Solids, Heat Transfer in Fluids, Heat Transfer in Porous Media, Heat Transfer in Building Materials or Bioheat Transfer selected:
Boundaries>interface>Inflow