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*FLUID SECTION
Specify element properties for fluid and porous media elements.

This option is used to define the properties of fluid elements and porous media elements.

Products: Abaqus/CFD  Abaqus/CAE  

Type: Model data

Level: Part,  Part instance  

Abaqus/CAE: Property module

References:

Required parameter:

ELSET

Set this parameter equal to the name of the element set containing the elements for which the material behavior is being defined.

Optional parameter:

TYPE

Set TYPE=SINGLE FLUID (default) for single-phase fluid flow.

Set TYPE=POROUS MEDIA for heat transfer analysis involving porous media.

Data line to define fluid elements for single-phase fluid flow: 

First (and only) line:

  1. Enter the name of the material to be used.

Data lines to define porous media elements for heat transfer analysis: 

First line:

  1. Enter the name of the solid (matrix) material to be used.

Second line:

  1. Enter the name of the fluid material to be used.