Using a cylindrical coordinates

ulisses · March 21, 2009, 17:05

Hello everyone,

I'm trying to simulate a gate valve in a pipe. But this was simulated in a cartesian coordinate. However I'd like to know some instructions to simulate it using cylindrical coordinates.

Thanks for help.

ulisses · March 21, 2009, 17:12

Here is the mesh that I used. This one was created in Salome and exported to OpenFoam:
GeometryicoCutePipeFine.jpg

kel85uk · March 25, 2009, 14:31

Hi Ulisses,
I see that the mesh is already in 3d, so, why worry about whether it is in cylindrical coordinates?

Good luck. Happy CFD-ing.

Regards,
Kelvin

ulisses · March 25, 2009, 15:02

Thanks a lot Kelvin,

Now I notice that there's no reason for my concern.

March 21, 2009, 17:05	Using a cylindrical coordinates	#1
ulisses New Member Ulisses Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brazil Posts: 24 Rep Power: 17	Hello everyone, I'm trying to simulate a gate valve in a pipe. But this was simulated in a cartesian coordinate. However I'd like to know some instructions to simulate it using cylindrical coordinates. Thanks for help.

March 21, 2009, 17:12	Mesh used	#2
ulisses New Member Ulisses Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brazil Posts: 24 Rep Power: 17	Here is the mesh that I used. This one was created in Salome and exported to OpenFoam: GeometryicoCutePipeFine.jpg

March 25, 2009, 14:31	Why worry?	#3
kel85uk New Member Kelvin Loh Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 25 Rep Power: 17	Hi Ulisses, I see that the mesh is already in 3d, so, why worry about whether it is in cylindrical coordinates? Good luck. Happy CFD-ing. Regards, Kelvin

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March 25, 2009, 15:02		#4
ulisses New Member Ulisses Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brazil Posts: 24 Rep Power: 17	Thanks a lot Kelvin, Now I notice that there's no reason for my concern.