33.4.23 Species Dialog Box

The Species dialog box (opened by clicking on the Edit... button next to Mixture Species in the Create/Edit Materials dialog box) allows you to define the species that comprise a mixture material. See Section  15.1.3 for details about the items below.

(Note that the Species dialog box is a modal dialog box, which means that you must tend to it immediately before continuing the property definitions.)

Controls

Mixture   shows the name of the mixture material for which you are defining the species. This field is not editable.

Available Materials   is a list of all of the materials that are available in local storage. You can choose any of these materials to be a component in the mixture material by selecting it and clicking on the Add button below the Selected Species or Selected Surface Species list. To add a material to the Available Materials list, use the FLUENT Database Materials dialog box to copy the fluid material to local storage.

Selected Species   is a list of all the fluid-phase species in the mixture. To add a material to the list, select it in the Available Materials list and click on the Add button below the Selected Species list. To remove a material, select it in the Selected Species list and click on Remove. See Section  15.1.3 for more information.

Selected Solid Species   is a list of all the solid species in the mixture. To add a material to the list, select it in the Available Materials list and click on the Add button below the Selected Solid Species list. To remove a material, select it in the Selected Solid Species list and click on Remove. See Section  15.1.3 for more information.

Selected Site Species   is a list of all the site species in the mixture. To add a material to the list, select it in the Available Materials list and click on the Add button below the Selected Site Species list. To remove a material, select it in the Selected Site Species list and click on Remove. See Section  15.1.3 for more information.