Problem with createBaffles - want to make master and slave internal patches

artymk4 · April 25, 2019, 05:04

I'm using foam-extend-4.0 so createBaffles utility needs to be run without createBafflesDict file the way it was done in OF2.1: https://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/CreateBaffles

I have faceZone which I want to convert to internal patch which will not impact flow. So I need to make two patches of type cyclic (master and slave).
When I run

Code:

createBaffles CK "(CK1 CK2)"

I get this:

Code:

Create time

Create mesh for time = 0

--> FOAM Warning : 
    From function polyMesh(const IOobject&)
    in file meshes/polyMesh/polyMesh.C at line 348
    no points in mesh
Converting faces on zone CK into baffles.

Found 896 faces on zone CK



--> FOAM FATAL ERROR: 
Cannot find patch (CK1 CK2)
Valid patches are 
17
(
inlet
outlet
casing_shroud-fluid_outlet
casing_shroud-fluid_inlet
casing_hub-fluid_outlet
casing_hub-fluid_inlet
ck_shroud
ck_hub
ck_blade_le
ck_blade_ps
ck_blade_ss
ck_blade_te
cyclic1
cyclic2
cyclic3
CK1
CK2
)


    From function findPatchID(const polyMesh&, const word&)
    in file createBaffles.C at line 113.

FOAM exiting

As you can see, I did create two new patches CK1 and CK2 in 'boundary' file. However it seems like createBaffles is expecting only one patch and I can't make it accept two.
I also tried to use -additionalPatches option, but no luck.
createBaffles works this way: createBaffles CK CK1, but then I am missing CK2 and I cannot set type cyclic to patch CK1.
Please help.

evxta3 · May 22, 2021, 06:45

Hi, did anyone solve the problem?

April 25, 2019, 05:04	Problem with createBaffles - want to make master and slave internal patches	#1
artymk4 Member Martin Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 33 Rep Power: 8	I'm using foam-extend-4.0 so createBaffles utility needs to be run without createBafflesDict file the way it was done in OF2.1: https://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/CreateBaffles I have faceZone which I want to convert to internal patch which will not impact flow. So I need to make two patches of type cyclic (master and slave). When I run Code: createBaffles CK "(CK1 CK2)" I get this: Code: Create time Create mesh for time = 0 --> FOAM Warning : From function polyMesh(const IOobject&) in file meshes/polyMesh/polyMesh.C at line 348 no points in mesh Converting faces on zone CK into baffles. Found 896 faces on zone CK --> FOAM FATAL ERROR: Cannot find patch (CK1 CK2) Valid patches are 17 ( inlet outlet casing_shroud-fluid_outlet casing_shroud-fluid_inlet casing_hub-fluid_outlet casing_hub-fluid_inlet ck_shroud ck_hub ck_blade_le ck_blade_ps ck_blade_ss ck_blade_te cyclic1 cyclic2 cyclic3 CK1 CK2 ) From function findPatchID(const polyMesh&, const word&) in file createBaffles.C at line 113. FOAM exiting As you can see, I did create two new patches CK1 and CK2 in 'boundary' file. However it seems like createBaffles is expecting only one patch and I can't make it accept two. I also tried to use -additionalPatches option, but no luck. createBaffles works this way: createBaffles CK CK1, but then I am missing CK2 and I cannot set type cyclic to patch CK1. Please help. the_ichthyologist likes this.

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May 22, 2021, 06:45		#2
evxta3 New Member Tommaso Join Date: Jan 2020 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 6	Hi, did anyone solve the problem?