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Old   May 28, 2012, 05:41
Default Discontinuity in Paraview
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Hi everyone,

First post, i hope you can help me
I'm french so, sorry if i make too big mistakes^^


So, i have a discontinuity in my simulation (using twoLiquidMixingFoam) when i try to simulate an avalanche interacting with an obstacle.
You can see that with attached files (bug, bug2, bug3).
I hope you can tell me how to fix that.

I'm using OpenFOAM 1.6.
I also join blockMeshDict and boundaries.
Quote:
FoamFile
{
version 2.0;
format ascii;
class dictionary;
object blockMeshDict;
}
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //

convertToMeters 1;

vertices
(
(0 0 0)
(20 0 0)
(20.4 0 0)
(38 0 0)
(0 0.6 0)
(20 0.6 0)
(20.4 0.6 0)
(38 0.6 0)
(0 10 0)
(20 10 0)
(20.4 10 0)
(38 10 0)
(0 0 0.1)
(20 0 0.1)
(20.4 0 0.1)
(38 0 0.1)
(0 0.6 0.1)
(20 0.6 0.1)
(20.4 0.6 0.1)
(38 0.6 0.1)
(0 10 0.1)
(20 10 0.1)
(20.4 10 0.1)
(38 10 0.1)
);

blocks
(
hex (0 1 5 4 12 13 17 16) (125 10 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
hex (2 3 7 6 14 15 19 18) (125 10 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
hex (4 5 9 8 16 17 21 20) (125 50 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
hex (5 6 10 9 17 18 22 21) (25 50 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
hex (6 7 11 10 18 19 23 22) (125 50 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
);

edges
(
);

patches
(
wall leftWall
(
(0 12 16 4)
(4 16 20 8)
)
wall rightWall
(
(7 19 15 3)
(11 23 19 7)
(8 20 21 9)
(9 10 22 21)
(10 11 23 22)
)
wall lowerWall
(
(0 1 13 12)
(1 5 17 13)
(5 6 18 17)
(2 14 18 6)
(2 3 15 14)
)

(8 20 21 9)
(9 10 22 21)
(10 11 23 22)


);

mergePatchPairs
(
);
Quote:
FoamFile
{
version 2.0;
format ascii;
class polyBoundaryMesh;
location "constant/polyMesh";
object boundary;
}
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //

4
(
leftWall
{
type wall;
nFaces 60;
startFace 32155;
}
rightWall
{
type wall;
nFaces 60;
startFace 32215;
}
lowerWall
{
type wall;
nFaces 295;
startFace 32275;
}
defaultFaces
{
type empty;
nFaces 32500;
startFace 32845;
}
)
Thanks,
Jonathan
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File Type: jpg bug.jpg (46.3 KB, 29 views)
File Type: jpg bug3.jpg (47.6 KB, 32 views)
File Type: jpg bug2.jpg (33.6 KB, 35 views)

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Old   May 28, 2012, 07:29
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Hi Jonathan,

you should refine your mesh around the obstacle. Have a look at the different cell sizes there ("Surface with edges" visualization in Paraview).

You can do this by using simpleGrading parameters in the blocks definition part like this:
Code:
FoamFile
 {
 version 2.0;
 format ascii;
 class dictionary;
 object blockMeshDict;
 }
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //

 convertToMeters 1;

 vertices 
 (
 (0 0 0)
 (20 0 0)
 (20.4 0 0)
 (38 0 0)
 (0 0.6 0)
 (20 0.6 0)
 (20.4 0.6 0)
 (38 0.6 0)
 (0 10 0)
 (20 10 0)
 (20.4 10 0)
 (38 10 0)
 (0 0 0.1)
 (20 0 0.1)
 (20.4 0 0.1)
 (38 0 0.1)
 (0 0.6 0.1)
 (20 0.6 0.1)
 (20.4 0.6 0.1)
 (38 0.6 0.1)
 (0 10 0.1)
 (20 10 0.1)
 (20.4 10 0.1)
 (38 10 0.1)
 );

 blocks 
 (
 hex (0 1 5 4 12 13 17 16) (125 10 1) simpleGrading (0.05 1 1)
 hex (2 3 7 6 14 15 19 18) (125 10 1) simpleGrading (20 1 1)
 hex (4 5 9 8 16 17 21 20) (125 50 1) simpleGrading (0.05 1 1)
 hex (5 6 10 9 17 18 22 21) (25 50 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
 hex (6 7 11 10 18 19 23 22) (125 50 1) simpleGrading (20 1 1)
 );

 edges 
 (
 );

 patches 
 (
 wall leftWall 
 (
 (0 12 16 4)
 (4 16 20 8)
 )
 wall rightWall 
 (
 (7 19 15 3)
 (11 23 19 7)
 (8 20 21 9)
 (9 10 22 21)
 (10 11 23 22)
 )
 wall lowerWall 
 (
 (0 1 13 12)
 (1 5 17 13)
 (5 6 18 17)
 (2 14 18 6)
 (2 3 15 14)
 )

 //(8 20 21 9)
 //(9 10 22 21)
 //(10 11 23 22)


 );

 mergePatchPairs
 (
 );
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Old   May 28, 2012, 08:22
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Hi Martin

Thanks for answering.

I tried with your blockMesh
It seems to be a little better ?
I attached some screenshots.



Jonathan
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File Type: jpg test1.jpg (42.2 KB, 9 views)
File Type: jpg test2.jpg (43.0 KB, 10 views)
File Type: jpg test4.jpg (46.4 KB, 15 views)
File Type: jpg test3.jpg (44.3 KB, 14 views)
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As already pointed out by Martin, it seems like you have a way too big discontinuity in your mesh. I would suggest you to post a picture that depicts your mesh around the obstacle.
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Old   May 28, 2012, 17:38
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Hi lovecraft22

Thanks for answering.

I hope it's what you ask.
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Yes it is. As you can see you have a big difference in your cells, as a matter of fact it the picture you attached the cells above the obstacle cannot be seen as the blue lines are too close to each other. So you can either make a coarser mesh in that region or make a finer mesh in the surrounding regions.
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Old   May 29, 2012, 02:32
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Hi lovecraft22

The goal was to make finer the mesh around the obstacle.
I'll try with the same precision everywhere.

Thanks,
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It can (and should) be finer around the obstacle but the transition between one mesh level and the one close to it should be smooth.
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