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Imposed Flow Rate dialog box (Simcenter Samcef thermal)

Name
Name Sets the name of the imposed flow rate that appears in the Simulation Navigator under the Simulation Objects Container node.
Description Sets the description.
Destination Folder
Simulation Objects Container Specifies the folder in the Simulation Navigator in which the imposed flow will be stored. The list includes the root container and existing folders that you created using the New Folder command.
Region
Group Reference Lets you use a group. Select the group from the list, or click New Group to create a new group. See Create a group by manually selecting the contents.Click Edit Group to open the Edit Group dialog box and access all commands related to groups. See Create a group by manually selecting the contents.For more information, see Group Reference options.
Filter Type Appears when the Group Reference check box is selectedLets you select the type of object in the group to use to define the region. The objects you can select to create a region depend upon your specified solver.
Select Object Lets you select the Fluid Flow [T221] elements.
Stacked Smart Selector Methods Opens the Smart Selector Methods dialog box where you can specify a progression of smart selection filters.For more information, see Smart Selector Methods dialog box.
Parameters
Mode Lets you choose between Volume Flow Rate or Mass Flow.For more information, see the FLW parameter of the Samcef .PHP command.
Volume Flow (per Element) Appears when Mode is set to Volume Flow Rate.Sets the volume flow rate value.
Mass Flow (per Element) Appears when Mode is set to Mass Flow.Sets the mass flow rate value.
Reverse Flow Direction Reverses the flow direction.
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Imposed Flow Rate dialog box (Simcenter Samcef thermal), Simcenter 3D 2021.1 Series

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