Materials and Phases
Materials assign materials properties to each body and define nFX Phases.
Aside from material parameters, phases also define:
- Body Types: Wall / Moving Wall / Fluid
- Kinematic Groups: Each moving wall phase has its own motions assigned.
- Output Groups: A
phase_info
file is written during the run containing integrated data for each phase.
Create Materials
- From the Model Browser, click .
- From the Analysis ribbon, Material group, click the Material tool.
- On a selected body, right-click and select context menu. The
Create Material dialog opens and shows the material
properties and phase settings.Note: Three different materials types are available under Model: Fluid, Moving Wall, and Wall. The properties displayed in the Create Material dialog are controlled by the physics selected in the SPH Solution. Activating Surface Tension, Adhesion, or Temperature will mean more properties are required in the Create Material dialog.
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