CFD Online Logo CFD Online URL
www.cfd-online.com
[Sponsors]
Home > Forums > Software User Forums > OpenFOAM > OpenFOAM Running, Solving & CFD

What is scAlpha vs. icAlpha vs interfaceCompression

Register Blogs Community New Posts Updated Threads Search

Like Tree1Likes
  • 1 Post By amh@inventas.no

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old   October 4, 2018, 06:11
Default What is scAlpha vs. icAlpha vs interfaceCompression
  #1
New Member
 
Andreas
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 6
Rep Power: 8
amh@inventas.no is on a distinguished road
Hello there,

I am cfd'ing a planing hull, and to reduce ventilation under the hull I need some interfacecompression.

In fvScheme I have under divSchemes: div(phirb,alpha) Gauss interfaceCompression;

but in fvSolution there is also under alpha.water solver: icAlpha and scAlpha.

I suppose icAlpha is short for isotropic Compression. However, what are the differences between all these three icAlpha, scAlpha and Gauss interfacecompression and what value should they have?

It is very difficult to find information online on the icAlpha and scAlpha.

any help is much appreciated.

-Andreas-
wfffff likes this.
amh@inventas.no is offline   Reply With Quote

Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Meaning of icAlpha in interFoam Yohan OpenFOAM Running, Solving & CFD 0 March 20, 2018 10:19
How to tune up interfaceCompression and virtualMass in multiphaseEulerFoam? petr.f. OpenFOAM Running, Solving & CFD 4 October 28, 2015 06:37
icAlpha in OF 2.3.0 laurent98 OpenFOAM Running, Solving & CFD 0 June 29, 2014 20:22
DivSchemes limitedLinearV and interfaceCompression nicasch OpenFOAM 0 February 28, 2008 11:33
Divschemes limitedLinearV 1 and interfaceCompression nicasch OpenFOAM Running, Solving & CFD 0 February 27, 2008 13:33


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 18:24.