cyclic boundary conditions for FSI

kanuk · April 16, 2013, 18:52

Hi All,

I've found out that the current 1.6-ext doesn't support cyclic boundary conditions for adaptive mesh motion (i.e. FSI). As such, I've spent a bit of time trying to figure out how to get around this issue....

At this point, I'm stuck and would really appreciate any insight into my problem. I *think* I'm fairly close, and have based my library off of what's found in src/tetDecompositionFiniteElement. Allwmake runs fine, no complaints.

However, when I include the relevant libs in my controlDict I get the following error:

Code:

...
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
Create time

--> FOAM Warning : 
    From function dlLibraryTable::open(const fileName& functionLibName)
    in file db/dlLibraryTable/dlLibraryTable.C at line 86
    could not load /home/dave/OpenFOAM/dave-1.6-ext/lib/linux64Gcc46DPOpt/libfaceDecompTetCyclic.so: undefined symbol: _ZTIN4Foam28cyclicTetPolyPatchFaceDecompE
--> FOAM Warning : 
    From function dlLibraryTable::open(const fileName& functionLibName)
    in file db/dlLibraryTable/dlLibraryTable.C at line 86
    could not load /home/dave/OpenFOAM/dave-1.6-ext/lib/linux64Gcc46DPOpt/libcellDecompTetCyclic.so: undefined symbol: _ZTVN4Foam28cyclicTetPolyPatchCellDecompE
Create dynamic mesh for time = 0

Selecting dynamicFvMesh dynamicMotionSolverFvMesh
Selecting motion solver: laplaceFaceDecomposition


--> FOAM FATAL ERROR: 
Unknown faceTetPolyPatchFaceDecomp type cyclic.  Valid faceTetPolyPatchFaceDecomp types are :

7
(
wall
processor
wedge
patch
empty
ggi
symmetryPlane
)


    From function faceTetPolyPatchFaceDecomp::New(const polyPatch&, const tetPolyBoundaryMeshFaceDecomp&)
    in file tetPolyMeshFaceDecomp/tetPolyPatches/faceTetPolyPatch/newFaceTetPolyPatchFaceDecomp.C at line 59.

FOAM exiting

Attached is what I have as of now, take a look if you want. I've been learning c++ the past while to make sense of it all, so I'm sure there's something I'm missing. Hopefully it's not too far off....

Cheers,
Dave

ngj · April 17, 2013, 04:55

Hi David,

In the beginning of your run, it tells you the following:

Quote:

--> FOAM Warning : From function dlLibraryTable:

pen(const fileName& functionLibName) in file db/dlLibraryTable/dlLibraryTable.C at line 86 could not load /home/dave/OpenFOAM/dave-1.6-ext/lib/linux64Gcc46DPOpt/libfaceDecompTetCyclic.so: undefined symbol: _ZTIN4Foam28cyclicTetPolyPatchFaceDecompE

--> FOAM Warning : From function dlLibraryTable:

pen(const fileName& functionLibName) in file db/dlLibraryTable/dlLibraryTable.C at line 86 could not load /home/dave/OpenFOAM/dave-1.6-ext/lib/linux64Gcc46DPOpt/libcellDecompTetCyclic.so: undefined symbol: _ZTVN4Foam28cyclicTetPolyPatchCellDecompE

So there seems to be an incompatibility problem with the additional libraries and the solver you are using. If you can get it working, I would be very much interested, as I am facing similar problems; that is periodic domains and mesh motion. I thought I had a robust (and explicit) approach, but it is producing really bad mesh quality

Therefore, I have decided to start looking at an implicit implementation of the cyclic boundary condition for the tetFem-framework.

Kind regards

Niels

kanuk · April 17, 2013, 17:02

Thanks Niels for your input.

After checking, I indeed did find the undefined symbols in my user libbin:

Code:

$ nm -u $FOAM_USER_LIBBIN/libCyclicBC* | grep cyclic
                 U _ZN4Foam15cyclicPolyPatch8typeNameE
                 U _ZTIN4Foam15cyclicPolyPatchE
                 U _ZTIN4Foam28cyclicTetPolyPatchCellDecompE
                 U _ZTVN4Foam28cyclicTetPolyPatchCellDecompE
                 U _ZN4Foam15cyclicPolyPatch8typeNameE
                 U _ZTIN4Foam15cyclicPolyPatchE
                 U _ZTIN4Foam28cyclicTetPolyPatchFaceDecompE
                 U _ZTVN4Foam28cyclicTetPolyPatchFaceDecompE

However, upon checking if there were any problems with the standard libfaceDecompFiniteElement.so library, I also found the following, related to the processor type BC:

Code:

$nm -u $FOAM_LIBBIN/libfaceDecompFiniteElement.so | grep processor
                 U _ZN4Foam18processorPolyPatch8typeNameE
                 U _ZTIN4Foam18processorPolyPatchE

So, maybe I've based my cyclic BC on a base class that already isn't compatible? If so, I'm not sure how to move forwards with this....

ngj · April 18, 2013, 02:30

Hi David,

I will give your code a try myself later today (if the time allows), so could you tell me, what solver you have been using?

I have a vague feeling of the reason for your problems, but it is too vague for me to put in words

Kind regards

Niels

ngj · April 18, 2013, 05:55

Hi David,

I can reproduce the error, if I am using moveDynamicMesh.

On the other hand, if I use a small tool for mesh motion, which I made myself, then it does recognise your cyclic boundary condition and subsequently crashes with another error

I have tried looking around and changing the include-statements and the linking properties of moveDynamicMesh.C and Make/options, though, I have not been able to isolate the problem. Though, if I were you, I would start to add a lot of include-statements related to the tetFem-framework to the solver, which you are using and test, whether this resolves your problem.

I can unfortunately not share my successful code with you, as it hinges on a large internal development project.

Kind regards

Niels

ngj · April 19, 2013, 04:36

Hi David,

It occurred to me that my include statements in the project development could be helpful. Below are those related to the 1.6-ext release; all includes related to the project have been removed:

Code:

#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
#include <algorithm>
#include "autoPtr.H"
# include <cassert>
#include "cellSet.H"
#include "cellZone.H"
#include "coordinateSystem.H"
#include "cyclicFvPatch.H"
#include "displacementFvMotionSolver.H"
#include "dynamicFvMesh.H"
#include "edgeInterpolationScheme.H"
#include "elementFields.H"
#include "faceTetPolyPatchFaceDecomp.H"
#include "faCFD.H"
#include "faMesh.H"
#include "fieldTypes.H"
#include "fixedValueFvPatchFields.H"
#include "fixedValuePointPatchFields.H"
#include "fixedValueTetPolyPatchFields.H"
#include "fvCFD.H"
#include "fvcMeshPhi.H"
#include "fvMesh.H"
#include "fvMeshSubset.H"
#include "fvPatchField.H"
#include "fvPatchFieldMapper.H"
#include "fvPatchFields.H"
#include <gsl/gsl_matrix.h>
#include <gsl/gsl_multiroots.h>
#include <gsl/gsl_vector.h>
#include "hydrodynamicProperties.H"
#include "incompressible/RAS/RASModel/RASModel.H"
#include "interpolateXY.H"
#include "IOdictionary.H"
#include "IOList.H"
#include "lduMatrix.H"
#include "mapPolyMesh.H"
#include "mathematicalConstants.H"
#include "mixedFvPatchFields.H"
#include "motionDiff.H"
#include "objectRegistry.H"
#include "pointPatchFields.H"
#include "polyMesh.H"
#include "regIOobject.H"
#include "runTimeSelectionTables.H"
#include "scalarSquareMatrix.H"
#include "SortableList.H"
#include "subCycle.H"
#include "surfaceFields.H"
#include "Switch.H"
#include "tetDecompositionMotionSolver.H"
#include "tetFec.H"
#include "tetFem.H"
#include "tetFemMatrices.H"
#include "tetFemMatrix.H"
#include "tetPointFields.H"
#include "tetPolyMesh.H"
#include "tetPolyMeshMapper.H"
#include "tetPolyPatchFields.H"
#include "Time.H"
#include "Tuple2.H"
#include "uniformDimensionedFields.H"
#include "volFields.H"
#include "wallFvPatch.H"
#include "wallPolyPatch.H"

Have a nice weekend

Niels

kanuk · April 19, 2013, 15:54

Hi Niels,

Thanks for providing your included header files!

Unfortunately though, after including them in my solver (icoFsiFoam) I still end up with the same error as stated previously.

And, without a more verbose error message (and my limited c++ experience) it may take awhile to find where the problem is...

Regardless, I'm still looking into it. Will let you know if I come up with anything.
Cheers
Dave

kanuk · April 25, 2013, 15:29

It's a shot in the dark, but here's a newer version of the cyclic BC. Basically I replaced a few member functions from the processor type BC with the ones needed for the cyclic type BC, and with some changing of class names, it still compiles fine.

Unfortunately though, I still get the same error message about undefined symbols. I was hoping it worked for your case though, Niels...

Like I said, likely this is a no. But maybe worth a try.

cyclicBC_V2.tar.gz

ngj · May 3, 2013, 04:28

Hi David,

I am sorry that I have not answered before, though, I have been busy and will also be so in the coming time, thus I do not think that I will have time to take a look on the code.

Good luck,

Niels

hxaxtma · March 7, 2014, 04:44

I am struggling with the same case, need to use cyclicGgi BCs, you got any solution on that?

Jiricbeng · April 25, 2014, 03:52

Do you have an example for cyclic BC of a rotating segment of rotor domain, just an example..

April 17, 2013, 17:02		#3
kanuk New Member Kanuk Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 28 Rep Power: 16	Thanks Niels for your input. After checking, I indeed did find the undefined symbols in my user libbin: Code: $ nm -u $FOAM_USER_LIBBIN/libCyclicBC* \| grep cyclic U _ZN4Foam15cyclicPolyPatch8typeNameE U _ZTIN4Foam15cyclicPolyPatchE U _ZTIN4Foam28cyclicTetPolyPatchCellDecompE U _ZTVN4Foam28cyclicTetPolyPatchCellDecompE U _ZN4Foam15cyclicPolyPatch8typeNameE U _ZTIN4Foam15cyclicPolyPatchE U _ZTIN4Foam28cyclicTetPolyPatchFaceDecompE U _ZTVN4Foam28cyclicTetPolyPatchFaceDecompE However, upon checking if there were any problems with the standard libfaceDecompFiniteElement.so library, I also found the following, related to the processor type BC: Code: $nm -u $FOAM_LIBBIN/libfaceDecompFiniteElement.so \| grep processor U _ZN4Foam18processorPolyPatch8typeNameE U _ZTIN4Foam18processorPolyPatchE So, maybe I've based my cyclic BC on a base class that already isn't compatible? If so, I'm not sure how to move forwards with this....

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April 18, 2013, 02:30		#4
ngj Senior Member Niels Gjoel Jacobsen Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 1,903 Rep Power: 37	Hi David, I will give your code a try myself later today (if the time allows), so could you tell me, what solver you have been using? I have a vague feeling of the reason for your problems, but it is too vague for me to put in words Kind regards Niels

April 18, 2013, 05:55		#5
ngj Senior Member Niels Gjoel Jacobsen Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 1,903 Rep Power: 37	Hi David, I can reproduce the error, if I am using moveDynamicMesh. On the other hand, if I use a small tool for mesh motion, which I made myself, then it does recognise your cyclic boundary condition and subsequently crashes with another error I have tried looking around and changing the include-statements and the linking properties of moveDynamicMesh.C and Make/options, though, I have not been able to isolate the problem. Though, if I were you, I would start to add a lot of include-statements related to the tetFem-framework to the solver, which you are using and test, whether this resolves your problem. I can unfortunately not share my successful code with you, as it hinges on a large internal development project. Kind regards Niels

April 19, 2013, 15:54		#7
kanuk New Member Kanuk Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 28 Rep Power: 16	Hi Niels, Thanks for providing your included header files! Unfortunately though, after including them in my solver (icoFsiFoam) I still end up with the same error as stated previously. And, without a more verbose error message (and my limited c++ experience) it may take awhile to find where the problem is... Regardless, I'm still looking into it. Will let you know if I come up with anything. Cheers Dave

April 25, 2013, 15:29		#8
kanuk New Member Kanuk Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 28 Rep Power: 16	It's a shot in the dark, but here's a newer version of the cyclic BC. Basically I replaced a few member functions from the processor type BC with the ones needed for the cyclic type BC, and with some changing of class names, it still compiles fine. Unfortunately though, I still get the same error message about undefined symbols. I was hoping it worked for your case though, Niels... Like I said, likely this is a no. But maybe worth a try. cyclicBC_V2.tar.gz

May 3, 2013, 04:28		#9
ngj Senior Member Niels Gjoel Jacobsen Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 1,903 Rep Power: 37	Hi David, I am sorry that I have not answered before, though, I have been busy and will also be so in the coming time, thus I do not think that I will have time to take a look on the code. Good luck, Niels

March 7, 2014, 04:44		#10
hxaxtma Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 179 Rep Power: 12	I am struggling with the same case, need to use cyclicGgi BCs, you got any solution on that?

April 25, 2014, 03:52		#11
Jiricbeng Senior Member Jiri Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 221 Rep Power: 13	Do you have an example for cyclic BC of a rotating segment of rotor domain, just an example..