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From the Contacts section of the action bar, click Porous Baffle
 .
- Optional:
Enter a descriptive
Name.
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Select the
Upstream surface and
Downstream surface that represent the two sides of
the interface.
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From the
Contact search parameters, specify the
distance-based tolerance for contact by selecting one of the following choices
from the
Tolerance Type options:
| Option | Description |
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| Absolute |
Specify tolerance as an absolute distance, then enter the
distance in the
Normal Tolerance field. |
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| Relative |
Specify tolerance relative to the typical
mesh
element size, then enter the relative size as a decimal in the
Normal Tolerance field. |
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From the
Contact search parameters, specify the default
Angle Tolerance for contact.
- Specify the pressure drop behavior in terms of Viscous Resistance and the Inertial Resistance across the baffle.
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Specify the temperature drop behavior across the baffle in terms of the Porosity of the baffle and Thermal Resistance across it. You can express porosity as a value 0–1; lower numbers indicate denser baffles with fewer pores.
- Click OK.
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to change the side of the surface you select.