the initialization of the coupled level set method and vof model in FLUENT 13.0

dutliang · December 13, 2011, 08:00

I am recently starting to use the coupled level set method and vof model in FLUENT 13.0 to capturing the interface in two-phase incompressible flow, and the initialization of the level set function makes me very confused. How can I finish the initialization?
Can I use the default value 0? If not, what value should I set in the level set function?
Can anyone help me? Thanks a lot.

peterliu · December 13, 2011, 19:16

me too, everytime I start calculation, i got the following error
Primitive error at node 0: fill cell VOF distance: invalid number of nodes on the face.

have you solve the problem yet?

dutliang · December 13, 2011, 22:24

I haven't encounter your problem, and I set the level set function value=0, the free surface can be captured, but it is not so clear, so I woder if my initialization was wrong.

dutliang · December 13, 2011, 22:28

I haven't encounter your problem, and I set the level set function value=0. However, the free surface captured is not so clear, that is why I wonder if my initialization of level set function is wrong.

December 13, 2011, 08:00	the initialization of the coupled level set method and vof model in FLUENT 13.0	#1
dutliang New Member gtliang Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 14	I am recently starting to use the coupled level set method and vof model in FLUENT 13.0 to capturing the interface in two-phase incompressible flow, and the initialization of the level set function makes me very confused. How can I finish the initialization? Can I use the default value 0? If not, what value should I set in the level set function? Can anyone help me? Thanks a lot.

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December 13, 2011, 19:16		#2
peterliu New Member qingming.liu Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 4 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 15	me too, everytime I start calculation, i got the following error Primitive error at node 0: fill cell VOF distance: invalid number of nodes on the face. have you solve the problem yet?

December 13, 2011, 22:24		#3
dutliang New Member gtliang Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 14	I haven't encounter your problem, and I set the level set function value=0, the free surface can be captured, but it is not so clear, so I woder if my initialization was wrong.

December 13, 2011, 22:28		#4
dutliang New Member gtliang Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 14	I haven't encounter your problem, and I set the level set function value=0. However, the free surface captured is not so clear, that is why I wonder if my initialization of level set function is wrong.