[Luis Batista]

Dear openFoam Users,

please help me with this simple problem.

I would like to mesh a rectangular area using blockMesh with a grading function to manipulate the cell expansion ratio. This function would tighten the mesh dimensions near the domain boundary.The cell expansion ratio would need to be governed by a sinusoidal function.

In the example below we can read "simpleGrading" and I would like to have other solutions available.

Please explain me how this can be done or point me to similar threads in the forum.

PS:
I am a begginer, please mind that if you loose the time to help me.

Regards,
Luis

"
blocks
(
hex (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7) // vertex numbers
(10 10 10) // numbers of cells in each direction
simpleGrading (1 2 3) // cell expansion ratios
);
"

[Yosmcer]

I am also a beginner, but I saw here that there is an other function for grading:
edgeGrading

It deliver the possibility to grade toward each edge instead of only the directions, but I think you want something more. Hope however it helps.

[akidess]

blockMesh is a very simple tool, I doubt you can use it for this. Either you use a more sophisticated mesher like Pointwise or ICEM or such, or you need to write some code for blockMesh.

[Luis Batista]

Originally Posted by Yosmcer

I am also a beginner, but I saw here that there is an other function for grading:
edgeGrading

It deliver the possibility to grade toward each edge instead of only the directions, but I think you want something more. Hope however it helps.

Thanks for taking the time to help me.

Your intuition is correct. The option edgeGrading is not what exactly what I need.

Regards,
Luis

[Luis Batista]

Originally Posted by akidess

blockMesh is a very simple tool, I doubt you can use it for this. Either you use a more sophisticated mesher like Pointwise or ICEM or such, or you need to write some code for blockMesh.

Thanks for taking the time to help me.

I also feel that I have to write some code for blockMesh. Can you help me with this and/or point me in the right direction?

Regards,
Luis

[colinB]

Hey Luis Batista,

those guys were also not satisfied with the grading OF provides:

http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...e-grading.html

I'm not sure if it is exactly what you are looking for
however it eventually gives you a starting point
for own adjustments to the grading tools.

I hope I could contribute
regards

[Luis Batista]

Originally Posted by colinB

Hey Luis Batista,

those guys were also not satisfied with the grading OF provides:

http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...e-grading.html

I'm not sure if it is exactly what you are looking for
however it eventually gives you a starting point
for own adjustments to the grading tools.

I hope I could contribute
regards

Hello,

It seems that you hit the spot!

I am going to investigate this thread further and come back with an answer and hopefully share my findings.

Thanks for your support,
Luis