[kumar.kyutech]

Hi, I am trying to execute this blockMesh file. It has 3 blocks connected to one another. Kinda simple geometry but I am not sure why I am getting this error. Please help!


/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
| ========= | |
| \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox |
| \\ / O peration | Version: v2012 |
| \\ / A nd | Website: www.openfoam.com |
| \\/ M anipulation | |
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
FoamFile
{
version 2.0;
format ascii;
class dictionary;
object blockMeshDict;
}
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //

scale 0.001;

vertices
(
(0 0 0) //0hex1
(1 0 0) //1hex1
(1 20 0) //2hex3
(0 20 0) //3hex3
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
(0 0 1) //4hex1
(1 0 1) //5hex1
(1 20 1) //6hex3
(0 20 1) //7hex3
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
(0 3 0) //8hex1hex2
(1 3 0) //9hex1hex2
(0.7 18 0) //10hex2hex3
(0.3 18 0) //11hex2hex3
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
(0 3 1) //12hex1hex2
(1 3 1) //13hex1hex2
(0.7 18 1) //14hex2hex3
(0.3 18 1) //15hex2hex3
);

blocks
(
hex (0 1 9 8 4 5 12 13) (20 20 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
hex (8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15) (20 20 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
hex (11 10 2 3 15 14 6 7) (20 20 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
);

edges
(
);

boundary
(
inlet
{
type patch;
faces
(
(1 5 4 0)
);
}
atmosphere
{
type patch;
faces
(
(3 7 6 2)
);
}
walls
{
type wall;
faces
(
(0 8 12 4)
(12 8 11 15)
(11 15 7 3)
(1 5 13 9)
(9 13 14 10)
(10 14 6 2)
);
}
frontAndBack
{
type empty;
faces
(
(0 1 9 8)
(8 9 10 11)
(11 10 2 3)
(4 5 13 12)
(12 13 14 15)
(15 14 6 7)
);
}
);
mergePatchPairs
(

);
// ************************************************** *********************** //

[kumar.kyutech]

Originally Posted by kumar.kyutech

Hi, I am trying to execute this blockMesh file. It has 3 blocks connected to one another. Kinda simple geometry but I am not sure why I am getting this error. Please help!


/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
| ========= | |
| \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox |
| \\ / O peration | Version: v2012 |
| \\ / A nd | Website: www.openfoam.com |
| \\/ M anipulation | |
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
FoamFile
{
version 2.0;
format ascii;
class dictionary;
object blockMeshDict;
}
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //

scale 0.001;

vertices
(
(0 0 0) //0hex1
(1 0 0) //1hex1
(1 20 0) //2hex3
(0 20 0) //3hex3
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
(0 0 1) //4hex1
(1 0 1) //5hex1
(1 20 1) //6hex3
(0 20 1) //7hex3
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
(0 3 0) //8hex1hex2
(1 3 0) //9hex1hex2
(0.7 18 0) //10hex2hex3
(0.3 18 0) //11hex2hex3
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
(0 3 1) //12hex1hex2
(1 3 1) //13hex1hex2
(0.7 18 1) //14hex2hex3
(0.3 18 1) //15hex2hex3
);

blocks
(
hex (0 1 9 8 4 5 12 13) (20 20 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
hex (8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15) (20 20 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
hex (11 10 2 3 15 14 6 7) (20 20 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
);

edges
(
);

boundary
(
inlet
{
type patch;
faces
(
(1 5 4 0)
);
}
atmosphere
{
type patch;
faces
(
(3 7 6 2)
);
}
walls
{
type wall;
faces
(
(0 8 12 4)
(12 8 11 15)
(11 15 7 3)
(1 5 13 9)
(9 13 14 10)
(10 14 6 2)
);
}
frontAndBack
{
type empty;
faces
(
(0 1 9 8)
(8 9 10 11)
(11 10 2 3)
(4 5 13 12)
(12 13 14 15)
(15 14 6 7)
);
}
);
mergePatchPairs
(

);
// ************************************************** *********************** //

The problem is solved.
It is all about correct numbering in hex () syntax as per the faces.