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How to calculate the positive or negative mass flow rate through an arbitrary plane in CFD Post?

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    • June 5, 2023 at 7:05 am
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      Just us following expressions to sum up the positive or negative mass flow rates through the cells of an arbitrary plane with name “Surface”: Positive mass flow rate: areaInt(max(0.0[m/s],Velocity u * Normal X + Velocity v * Normal Y + Velocity w * Normal Z)*Density)@Surface Negative mass flow rate: areaInt(min(0.0[m/s],Velocity u * Normal X + Velocity v * Normal Y + Velocity w * Normal Z)*Density)@Surface

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