Solving Mass Flow Inlet Issues with Direction Vector

[nassir]

Hi every one,
I am a fluent user, & I need help to illustrate something concerning the mass flow inlet.

when I want to inject a gas ''for example" I want then to change the parameters from normal on the shape into leaded by a 'direction vector', so I choose direction vector instead of Normal.then I have to fill in the new fields that appears ''Axial components" & " radial component".
Here is my question! can anyone tell me what those two fields refers for
for example, my steering angle will be ' 20° ' so can I write in the axial & radial components? are they refers to Sin & cos?
Please let me know !

Thanks in advance

 

[Achy47]

Hi there,

The axial and radial components in the mass flow inlet refer to the direction in which the gas will be injected into the system. The axial component refers to the direction parallel to the inlet surface, while the radial component refers to the direction perpendicular to the inlet surface.

In your example, if your steering angle is 20°, you can input the corresponding values for the axial and radial components. These values are typically calculated using trigonometric functions such as sine and cosine, but you can also use a calculator to determine the values.

I hope this helps clarify the fields for you. Let me know if you have any other questions. Best of luck with your research!