.. _inlet_config:


Inlet
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Group /input/model/unit_XXX - UNIT-TYPE = INLET
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``UNIT_TYPE``

   Specifies the type of unit operation model
   
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   **Type:** string  **Range:** :math:`\texttt{INLET}`  **Length:** 1
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``NCOMP``

   Number of chemical components in the chromatographic medium
   
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   **Type:** int  **Range:** :math:`\geq 1`  **Length:** 1
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``INLET_TYPE``

   Specifies the type of inlet profile
   
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   **Type:** string  **Range:** :math:`\texttt{PIECEWISE_CUBIC_POLY}`  **Length:** 1
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Group /input/model/unit_XXX/sec_XXX
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``CONST_COEFF``

   Constant coefficients for inlet concentrations

   **Unit:** :math:`\mathrm{mol}\,\mathrm{m}_{\mathrm{IV}}^{-3}`
   
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   **Type:** double  **Range:** :math:`\mathbb{R}`  **Length:** :math:`\texttt{NCOMP}`
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``LIN_COEFF``

   Linear coefficients for inlet concentrations

   **Unit:** :math:`\mathrm{mol}\,\mathrm{m}_{\mathrm{IV}}^{-3}\,\mathrm{s}^{-1}`
   
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   **Type:** double  **Range:** :math:`\mathbb{R}`  **Length:** :math:`\texttt{NCOMP}`
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``QUAD_COEFF``

   Quadratic coefficients for inlet concentrations

   **Unit:** :math:`\mathrm{mol}\,\mathrm{m}_{\mathrm{IV}}^{-3}\,\mathrm{s}^{-2}`
   
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   **Type:** double  **Range:** :math:`\mathbb{R}`  **Length:** :math:`\texttt{NCOMP}`
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``CUBE_COEFF``

   Cubic coefficients for inlet concentrations

   **Unit:** :math:`\mathrm{mol}\,\mathrm{m}_{\mathrm{IV}}^{-3}\,\mathrm{s}^{-3}`
   
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   **Type:** double  **Range:** :math:`\mathbb{R}`  **Length:** :math:`\texttt{NCOMP}`
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