Direction of g in interFOAM

anubasu · December 24, 2023, 03:38

Hi all,

I could see that the direction of g in interFOAM, angledDuct and waterChannel tutorials are different. One is in y and in waterChannel is in z direction. Why this discrepancy? Gravity should always act in the y direction right?
Or does it depend on something else?
I plan to create mesh in ansys and then convert.
Thanks.

Yann · December 24, 2023, 12:27

Hello,

It depends on the coordinate system you are using, it could be anything.
I didn't check the tutorials you mention but probably the geometries and coordinate system are oriented differently.

Regards,
Yann

anubasu · December 24, 2023, 18:03

Hi Yann, yes. For my case I use ansys for creating geometry and mesh. SO I have used g like used in ansys coordinates. I hope it is fine.

December 24, 2023, 03:38	Direction of g in interFOAM	#1
anubasu Member Anurag Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 78 Rep Power: 3	Hi all, I could see that the direction of g in interFOAM, angledDuct and waterChannel tutorials are different. One is in y and in waterChannel is in z direction. Why this discrepancy? Gravity should always act in the y direction right? Or does it depend on something else? I plan to create mesh in ansys and then convert. Thanks.

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December 24, 2023, 12:27		#2
Yann Senior Member Yann Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: France Posts: 1,238 Rep Power: 29	Hello, It depends on the coordinate system you are using, it could be anything. I didn't check the tutorials you mention but probably the geometries and coordinate system are oriented differently. Regards, Yann

December 24, 2023, 18:03		#3
anubasu Member Anurag Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 78 Rep Power: 3	Hi Yann, yes. For my case I use ansys for creating geometry and mesh. SO I have used g like used in ansys coordinates. I hope it is fine.