Using thermoFOAM over porousSimpleFoam simulation

styleo86 · February 10, 2016, 06:22

Hi Foamers,

I have done several external aero simulation with porousSimpleFoam with KomegaSST turbulence model, now I have to implement energy equation in those simulations.

After some not working tests with rhoPorousSimpleFoam, I have found thermoFoam application. As listed in OF official guide thermoFoam
evolves the thermodynamics on a frozen flow field, so I have a question, Can I use this application over my old simulations in order to have the temperature field?

Best Regards,
Leonardo

wayne14 · February 15, 2016, 21:03

Hi Leonardo,

It depends. But normally the effect of temperature on the flow field is not negligible, so it's not a good idea to solve temperature on a frozen flow field.

I would recommend you to use buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam or buoyantSimpleFoam, where the coupling between temperature field and flow field is solved. And the porous part can be easily accounted for using fvOptions.

Regards,
Yan

February 10, 2016, 06:22	Using thermoFOAM over porousSimpleFoam simulation	#1
styleo86 New Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bologna, Italy Posts: 3 Rep Power: 14	Hi Foamers, I have done several external aero simulation with porousSimpleFoam with KomegaSST turbulence model, now I have to implement energy equation in those simulations. After some not working tests with rhoPorousSimpleFoam, I have found thermoFoam application. As listed in OF official guide thermoFoam evolves the thermodynamics on a frozen flow field, so I have a question, Can I use this application over my old simulations in order to have the temperature field? Best Regards, Leonardo

February 15, 2016, 21:03		#2
wayne14 Member Yan Wang Join Date: May 2015 Location: Beijing Posts: 41 Rep Power: 11	Hi Leonardo, It depends. But normally the effect of temperature on the flow field is not negligible, so it's not a good idea to solve temperature on a frozen flow field. I would recommend you to use buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam or buoyantSimpleFoam, where the coupling between temperature field and flow field is solved. And the porous part can be easily accounted for using fvOptions. Regards, Yan __________________ Blog: http://blog.sina.com.cn/multiphyzks RG:https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yan_Wang154

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