[Micha69822]

Hey guys,

I try to simulate a verticale plate in the atmosphere. For this case I create a box and on one side I add a small plate. Around I want to have everywhere atmosphere (air). The plate should have an temperature from 333 K and the atmosphere should have 293 K.

However I get always worst results. I think my boundarys are wrong.

Have somebody fixed this issue and can sent me a example case or tell me the right boundarys in the T, U, p_rgh and P file for my plate and the atmosphere?


regards
Michael

[sengerandu]

Can you please furnish more details like what is the element size, number, layers, etc?

[Micha69822]

Hello sengerandu,

thank you for your reply.

My first cell ist 0,014 mm thick and the gradient ist 20.

Now I've changed my case. I have a horizontal zylinder. In the vertical I used a symmetrPlane to reduce my mesh. Also I simulate 2D now.

T-File:
Is on atmosphere "inletOutlet" and on the wall ist "fixedValue".

U-File:
For atmosphere I use "pressureInletOutletVelocity" and for the wall I use "fixedValue".

P-File ist "calculated"


I think there ist a problem with the p_rgh file. Here I tried a lot of values:
fixedValue, fixedFluxPressure, zeroGradient, totalPressure for the wall and atmosphere.
And my flow pattern look like worse!


Best wishes
Michael

[cristina]

Micha69822,

¿did you get your case runnin? You are trying to simulate an open environment aren´t you? So am I, but I dont get any physical results....
It must be the boundary conditions...

Cristina

[Micha69822]

Hi,

yes I did.

My failure was the p_rgh File. The bottom has to defined as "totalPressure" and the atmosphere around has to "inletOutlet". The other BC's the same as I described.

And now I get the right solutions!

[cristina]

Hi Micha69822,

Which solver are you using? buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam? I am trying with SimpleFoam, but I do not find the right BC.
I have flow over a ground in atmospheric conditions.... very simple: inlet (constant wind velocity) outlet, sides and Sky and then the ground....
As you recommended, I am using totalPressure in the outet but I dont get good results...
Can you post your BC more detailed? I also attach you my case, maybe you can help me...

thanks!

Cristina

[Micha69822]

Hi cristina,

I can't work with your files because I use OpenFOAM Version 2.3.0.
But I see in your blockMeshDict that you have defined all faces as wall. For atmosphere you need patch but there is a different in the Versions?!

[cristina]

Hi,

In effect, when I change the BC to patch it does not even run.... I dont know. Can you detail me your BC? So I can try to do the same?

thank!

[Micha69822]

Hello cristina,

my settings in the attachment. I hope it help you?

I forgot to tell you my Sovler. I use the buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam and the buoyantSimpleFoam.

[cristina]

Hi Micha,

¿your bottom is a wall? ¿like the ground?
Cristina

[Micha69822]

Hi,

no. I simulate a pipe an this surface is in my case the wall.