Simulation elbows example with Openfoam

ronaldo · August 16, 2009, 04:39

i try to simulate the example elbow "fluent tutorials" with Openfoam (simplefoam or turbfoam?). I import the mesh with fluentMeshToFoam but there is no blockMeshDict file in the polyMesh directory, why? How could i set the Boundary condition, solver and run the Simulation?

If you have any solutions please don't esitate.
Thank you
Duvelle

henrik · August 16, 2009, 06:32

Dear Ronaldo,

blockMesh creates points, faces, cells, boundaries files in constant/polyMesh which collectively define the mesh and are read by the other applications. The converters simply do the same, ie. create those files - no blockMeshDict needed. Boundary conditions are set set in the files in the 0 directory and not in constant/polyMesh directory.

Please consult the manual for more detailed information on this issue.

Henrik

ronaldo · August 16, 2009, 06:39

Thank you Henrik,
i did it! how could i set the boundary condition? could i simulate with turbfoam?

henrik · August 16, 2009, 14:56

Don't understand, am confused, no idea what you are talking about. Henrik

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August 16, 2009, 06:32		#2
henrik Senior Member Henrik Rusche Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wernigerode, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany Posts: 281 Rep Power: 18	Dear Ronaldo, blockMesh creates points, faces, cells, boundaries files in constant/polyMesh which collectively define the mesh and are read by the other applications. The converters simply do the same, ie. create those files - no blockMeshDict needed. Boundary conditions are set set in the files in the 0 directory and not in constant/polyMesh directory. Please consult the manual for more detailed information on this issue. Henrik

August 16, 2009, 06:39		#3
ronaldo Member toto Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 71 Rep Power: 17	Thank you Henrik, i did it! how could i set the boundary condition? could i simulate with turbfoam?

August 16, 2009, 14:56		#4
henrik Senior Member Henrik Rusche Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wernigerode, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany Posts: 281 Rep Power: 18	Don't understand, am confused, no idea what you are talking about. Henrik