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- **Required.**
- **Accepted types:** Pairs of Surface objects
- **Example:** `front_plane AND back_plane`
>**Note:** Flow360 handles the interpolation between periodic surfaces automatically, regardless of mesh topology.
>**Note:** The mesh must be conformal at periodic interfaces, meaning nodes on paired surfaces must match exactly after applying the periodic transformation.

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### Mesh Preparation for Periodic Boundaries
**Mesh Preparation for Periodic Boundaries**

- **Conformal mesh requirement:**
- The mesh must be conformal at periodic interfaces
- Nodes on paired surfaces must match exactly after applying the periodic transformation (translation or rotation)
- Ensure your mesh generator creates matching node distributions on both periodic surfaces

- **For Translational Periodicity:**
- Periodic surfaces should have similar (but not necessarily identical) mesh resolution
- Flow360 automatically handles the interpolation between periodic surfaces
- No exact node matching is required between periodic pairs
- Ensure identical node positions on both surfaces, offset only by the translation vector

- **For Rotational Periodicity:**
- Similar mesh resolution is recommended along the periodic interfaces
- Flow360 automatically handles the rotational transformation
- For best results, maintain similar element sizes across interfaces
- Ensure nodes on both surfaces match exactly when one surface is rotated to align with the other

### Common Applications
**Common Applications**

- **Translational Periodicity:**
- Airfoil or blade cascades
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> - The problem has no major asymmetries that would invalidate the periodic assumption

- **What mesh requirements must be met for periodic boundaries?**
> Flow360 is very flexible with periodic interfaces:
> - Non-matching meshes are fully supported through automatic interpolation
> - No specific node count or distribution requirements exist
> - Similar mesh resolution is recommended (but not required) at interfaces for best accuracy
> - Both conformal and non-conformal interfaces are supported
> Periodic boundaries require conformal meshes:
> - Nodes on paired surfaces must match exactly after applying the periodic transformation
> - The node count must be identical on both periodic surfaces
> - Ensure your mesh generator creates matching node distributions when generating periodic boundaries

- **Can I use periodicity with other boundary conditions?**
> Yes, periodic boundaries are often combined with:
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