养 FLUENT Fluent User Services Center Introductory GAMBIT Training vww. fluentusers com GAMBIT 2.3 June 2006 Connectivity It is very important to understand the concept of connectivity In order for flow to pass from one face /volume to another the two entities must be connected Conformal mesh Nodes are shared at the interface between entities Non-Conformal mesh -nodes are not shared at the interface 米关 关关关 Conformal Interface Non-Conformal Interface (Faces are connected) (Faces are not connected 2-102-10 Fluent User Services Center www.fluentusers.com © 2006 Fluent Inc. Introductory GAMBIT Training GAMBIT 2.3 June 2006 Connectivity ◆ It is very important to understand the concept of connectivity. ◆ In order for flow to pass from one face/volume to another, the two entities must be connected. ◆ Conformal mesh – Nodes are shared at the interface between entities ◆ Non-Conformal mesh – Nodes are not shared at the interface. Non-Conformal Interface (Faces are not connected) Conformal Interface (Faces are connected)