Moisture Content
Use this node to specify the moisture conditions (relative humidity and temperature, vapor concentration, or vapor mass fraction) on exterior boundaries.
Pair Selection
If this node is selected from the Pairs menu, choose the pair on which to apply this condition. A pair has to be created first. See Identity and Contact Pairs in the COMSOL Multiphysics Reference Manual for more details.
Moisture Content
When Specify is set to Relative humidity, the equation for this condition is
where ϕw,0 and T0 are the prescribed relative humidity and temperature on the boundary. For User Defined, enter values or expressions. Else, select any available input (like Ambient temperature defined in an Ambient Properties node under Definitions). If the Concentrated species formulation is used, the vapor mass fraction is then defined as
Alternatively, choose Vapor concentration in the Specify list and set directly the Vapor concentration c0. If the Concentrated species formulation is used, the vapor mass fraction is then defined as
Finally, choose Vapor mass fraction in the Specify list to set directly ω0. If the Diluted species formulation is used, the vapor concentration is then defined as
Constraint Settings
To display this section, click the Show More Options button () and select Advanced Physics Options in the Show More Options dialog box.
The Constraint settings can be set to Pointwise constraints (default), Weak constraints or Nitsche constraints. Select Weak constraints to replace the standard constraints with a weak implementation. The Nitsche constraints option ensures continuity of the diffusive flux.
Heat and Moisture Transport in a Semi-Infinite Wall: Application Library path Heat_Transfer_Module/Verification_Examples/semi_infinite_wall
Location in User Interface
Context Menus
Ribbon
Physics Tab with interface as Moisture Transport in Air, Moisture Transport in Building Materials, or Moisture Transport in Porous Media selected: