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Ansys Learning Forum Forums Discuss Simulation Fluids porous media in cylinder (axisymmetric) Reply To: porous media in cylinder (axisymmetric)

Rob
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No, it means that Direction-1 is aligned to the x-axis. It's more for when you have a more complex geometry and a zone axis isn't aligned with x, y or z. In that scenario rather than trying to work out the resistance at an angle to the zone you can work out the Direction vectors instead. 

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