Explanation of PIMPLE algorithm

Tobi · October 21, 2014, 16:46

Hello all,

I made two blog entries to explain how the pimple algorithm is working. I hope I get everything correct and could help you to understand the things.

Blog entry 1: http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/blo...hm-part-i.html
Blog entry 2: http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/blo...m-part-ii.html

Hope it is helpful,
Kind regards
Tobi

zfaraday · October 22, 2014, 07:58

Thanks for your effort Tobi, it's much clarifying and really helpful. Maybe I'm asking for too much but could you do something similar with the SIMPLE algorithm? I would really appreciate it.

Regards,

Alex

Tobi · October 22, 2014, 08:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by zfaraday

Thanks for your effort Tobi, it's much clarifying and really helpful. Maybe I'm asking for too much but could you do something similar with the SIMPLE algorithm? I would really appreciate it.

Hi Alex,

in the next days/weeks I will investigate time into the SIMPLE and PISO algorithm too. Yesterday in the evening and I had time to do it. Normally there is not much time to do something like that. At the moment I am still working on the PIMPLE blog. I updated some equations etc.

Thanks for your feedback and that it is helpful for you.

wyldckat · October 22, 2014, 15:52

Greetings to all!

Just thought to let you know that these wiki pages exist:

@Tobi: Any chance those two blog posts could be copy-paste-adapted to openfoamwiki.net? Although, keep in mind the license the wiki uses

:

Quote:

Content is available under GNU Free Documentation License 1.3.

Best regards,
Bruno

Tobi · October 22, 2014, 17:25

Hi bruno,

Of course I can insert this to the wiki. But first I will check out the hints on my blog (: and extend it to complete it.

After that I will move / copy it to the wiki. I have to look to the license (:

Tobi · November 4, 2014, 14:40

Hi Bruno,

done: http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/ThePimpleAlgorithm

Hope its okay in that way.

wyldckat · November 8, 2014, 08:00

Hi Tobi,

I didn't manage to read it properly, at least not yet, but I did a couple of adjustments:

Moved the page to here: http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/Op...hm_in_OpenFOAM
Added to the category "Numerical methods"

This way it's easier to find this page

Namely through this page: http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/OpenFOAM_guide

Best regards,
Bruno

Tobi · November 8, 2014, 08:01

Thanks Bruno,

your welcome to modify what every you want

October 21, 2014, 16:46	Explanation of PIMPLE algorithm	#1
Tobi Super Moderator Tobias Holzmann Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bad Wörishofen Posts: 2,711 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 52	Hello all, I made two blog entries to explain how the pimple algorithm is working. I hope I get everything correct and could help you to understand the things. Blog entry 1: http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/blo...hm-part-i.html Blog entry 2: http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/blo...m-part-ii.html Hope it is helpful, Kind regards Tobi wyldckat, cutter, PHS- and 7 others like this. __________________ Keep foaming, Tobias Holzmann

October 22, 2014, 07:58		#2
zfaraday Senior Member Alex Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 337 Rep Power: 22	Thanks for your effort Tobi, it's much clarifying and really helpful. Maybe I'm asking for too much but could you do something similar with the SIMPLE algorithm? I would really appreciate it. Regards, Alex __________________ Web site where I present my Master's Thesis: foamingtime.wordpress.com The case I talk about in this site was solved with chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam solver and involves radiation. Some basic tutorials are also resolved step by step in the web. If you are interested in these matters, you are invited to come in!

October 22, 2014, 17:25		#5
Tobi Super Moderator Tobias Holzmann Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bad Wörishofen Posts: 2,711 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 52	Hi bruno, Of course I can insert this to the wiki. But first I will check out the hints on my blog (: and extend it to complete it. After that I will move / copy it to the wiki. I have to look to the license (: wyldckat likes this. __________________ Keep foaming, Tobias Holzmann

November 4, 2014, 14:40		#6
Tobi Super Moderator Tobias Holzmann Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bad Wörishofen Posts: 2,711 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 52	Hi Bruno, done: http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/ThePimpleAlgorithm Hope its okay in that way. wyldckat likes this. __________________ Keep foaming, Tobias Holzmann

November 8, 2014, 08:00		#7
wyldckat Retired Super Moderator Bruno Santos Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 10,981 Blog Entries: 45 Rep Power: 128	Hi Tobi, I didn't manage to read it properly, at least not yet, but I did a couple of adjustments: Moved the page to here: http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/Op...hm_in_OpenFOAM Added to the category "Numerical methods" This way it's easier to find this page Namely through this page: http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/OpenFOAM_guide Best regards, Bruno

November 8, 2014, 08:01		#8
Tobi Super Moderator Tobias Holzmann Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bad Wörishofen Posts: 2,711 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 52	Thanks Bruno, your welcome to modify what every you want __________________ Keep foaming, Tobias Holzmann

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