About Fans in Fluid Simulations

The app supports several features that simulate the effects of a fan in different ways.

See Also
About Fan Boundary Conditions
About Fan Interfaces
About Internal Fans

Three types of fan are available: fan boundary conditions, fan interfaces, and internal fans. Each type is suited to a particular workflow or use case as follows:

  • Fan boundary conditions enable you to simulate the effects of an intake or exhaust fan. These features are applied to surfaces of the fluid domain and do not require any additional 3D geometry.
  • Fan interfaces model the effects of a fan placed at a surface within the model.
  • Internal fans model the effects of a fan using a 3D part within the model. The 3D parts you use as fans are typically simple cylinders that resemble fans. You should not use a 3D part that includes the actual mechanism of the fan, such as its motor or fan blades.