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  3. When I try to create an expression for zone Fixed Values velocity in Fluent, I keep getting a units error even though I have the correct units. How can I resolve this?

When I try to create an expression for zone Fixed Values velocity in Fluent, I keep getting a units error even though I have the correct units. How can I resolve this?

Tagged: 2019 R3, BCs & Interfaces, fluent, fluid-dynamics, General, Heat Transfer and Radiation, materials
    • January 25, 2023 at 7:16 am
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      There is a defect where Fluent will only accept dimensionless quantities for Fixed Values. In the meantime, if you non-dimensionalize your expressions, they will be accepted and applied correctly.

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