Flow past rotating cylinder

sam.ho · October 10, 2013, 03:15

HI Foamers

I want to set up a case of Flow past a rotating cylinder. And have some basic questions which i am not aware of...

1. Is it possible to give rotation condition to cylinder instead of stationary ? If yes How to do it ?

2. Which solver helps to solve this problem ?

Please give more info about a case set up of rotating bodies in OpenFOAM ...

wiedangel · October 10, 2013, 05:36

Dear Sam.ho

You need to detail your case more in order to get some help

sam.ho · October 10, 2013, 05:51

Hi,

Please find the attached picture which explains my problem.
And i am reading the research paper to arrive at geometric dimensions, Boundary conditions and meshing.
I just want to know
Which solver can be used for this problem ? and how to give rotation to Cylinder during simulation ?

wiedangel · October 10, 2013, 08:08

Hi,

you can use either MRFSimpleFoam or pimpleDyMFoam. Take a look at the tutorials which are using these two solvers (especially the one with the title: mixerVessel2D)

hope it helps.

sam.ho · October 10, 2013, 08:49

Thanks a ton

October 10, 2013, 03:15	Flow past rotating cylinder	#1
sam.ho Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Bangalore India Posts: 134 Rep Power: 13	HI Foamers I want to set up a case of Flow past a rotating cylinder. And have some basic questions which i am not aware of... 1. Is it possible to give rotation condition to cylinder instead of stationary ? If yes How to do it ? 2. Which solver helps to solve this problem ? Please give more info about a case set up of rotating bodies in OpenFOAM ...

October 10, 2013, 08:49		#5
sam.ho Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Bangalore India Posts: 134 Rep Power: 13	Thanks a ton wiedangel likes this.

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October 10, 2013, 05:36		#2
wiedangel Member wided Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 54 Rep Power: 16	Dear Sam.ho You need to detail your case more in order to get some help

October 10, 2013, 08:08		#4
wiedangel Member wided Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 54 Rep Power: 16	Hi, you can use either MRFSimpleFoam or pimpleDyMFoam. Take a look at the tutorials which are using these two solvers (especially the one with the title: mixerVessel2D) hope it helps.