The role of the hot porous layer in the gas flow in the inner coma

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Table 2

Mesh properties.

Case	Surface facets	Total cells	Δs₀ (m)
Spherical nucleus	40 932	1 404 664	50
Complex shape	141 308	3 210 646	28

Notes. Number of surface elements and total number of cells for the two geometries considered in this study. Δs₀ corresponds to the size of the cell at the surface in the direction normal to it.

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