How to setup problem in OpenFOAM

devesh.baghel · November 25, 2009, 05:01

Hi All,

I want to set-up my problem in OpenFoam. I have gone through the user guide, but dint get idea about: How to generate mesh, how to define BC & fluid property & solvers ?
Please some one can help me to find any doc/ link where all the procedure are defined step by step. I have to setup "flow over flat plate" kinda problem.
It was urgently required............

thanks alot

mks · November 25, 2009, 08:32

I would look for an similar case in tutorials-folder (maybe airfoil?), create your own mesh (blockMesh or using Salome), adjust the boundaries in 0/ folder of the case so that them match to your mesh and run the solver. Also look whether the fluid properties are setup in a right way (viscosity? air? water?)

mahendra · December 11, 2009, 02:27

Hi Devesh..............

you can refer to tutorial cases and documentation in OpenFOAM-1.5 directory in doc and tutorials.

Please go through the documentation first....

Mahendra

November 25, 2009, 05:01	How to setup problem in OpenFOAM	#1
devesh.baghel Member Devesh Baghel Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 84 Rep Power: 17	Hi All, I want to set-up my problem in OpenFoam. I have gone through the user guide, but dint get idea about: How to generate mesh, how to define BC & fluid property & solvers ? Please some one can help me to find any doc/ link where all the procedure are defined step by step. I have to setup "flow over flat plate" kinda problem. It was urgently required............ thanks alot

November 25, 2009, 08:32	Use tutorial cases	#2
mks New Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 17	I would look for an similar case in tutorials-folder (maybe airfoil?), create your own mesh (blockMesh or using Salome), adjust the boundaries in 0/ folder of the case so that them match to your mesh and run the solver. Also look whether the fluid properties are setup in a right way (viscosity? air? water?)

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December 11, 2009, 02:27		#3
mahendra Member Mahendra Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India Posts: 65 Rep Power: 17	Hi Devesh.............. you can refer to tutorial cases and documentation in OpenFOAM-1.5 directory in doc and tutorials. Please go through the documentation first.... Mahendra