interTrackFoam solver for axisymmetric droplet simulation

kal1943335 · February 1, 2017, 12:14

Dear All,

I'm trying to simulate movement of a droplet on a solid surface due to thermo-capillary flows. I came across this interTrackFoam solver, which is capable of simulating both normal and tangential surface tension components. So I spent some time on that solver in openFoam 4.0 extended version.

I have few questions regarding this solver.

1. Contact angle - my problem needs to have a constant contact angle boundary condition for the interface. I'm not sure how this solver handles such situation.
2. possibility of having an axi-symmetric geometry.

Please let me know if you have experience in dealing with such problems in interTrackFoam.
Thanking you in advance.
Kalpana

Z.Q. Niu · November 14, 2018, 00:58

Hi Kalpana,
Have you get any progress about this issue?

kal1943335 · November 14, 2018, 12:01

No. I couldn't make it work for a droplet. The mesh I made for a droplet was not good enough to have mesh movement. And for my problem, the movement was too much for the mesh to handle.

Kalpana

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z.Q. Niu

Hi Kalpana,
Have you get any progress about this issue?

February 1, 2017, 12:14	interTrackFoam solver for axisymmetric droplet simulation	#1
kal1943335 Member Kalpana Hanthanan Arachchilage Join Date: May 2015 Location: Orlando, Florida, USA Posts: 30 Rep Power: 11	Dear All, I'm trying to simulate movement of a droplet on a solid surface due to thermo-capillary flows. I came across this interTrackFoam solver, which is capable of simulating both normal and tangential surface tension components. So I spent some time on that solver in openFoam 4.0 extended version. I have few questions regarding this solver. 1. Contact angle - my problem needs to have a constant contact angle boundary condition for the interface. I'm not sure how this solver handles such situation. 2. possibility of having an axi-symmetric geometry. Please let me know if you have experience in dealing with such problems in interTrackFoam. Thanking you in advance. Kalpana

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November 14, 2018, 00:58		#2
Z.Q. Niu Member Niu Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 55 Rep Power: 12	Hi Kalpana, Have you get any progress about this issue?