Two different layer thicknesses with same settings

Tobi · October 25, 2012, 07:10

Hello Foamers,

I meshed a case with layers today:

Code:

castellated      true;
snap                true;
addLayers       true;

and realized that there was no layer adding. The output of the layer hight was:

Code:

patch  faces    layers avg thickness[m]
                       near-wall overall
-----  -----    ------ --------- -------
WallBC 36807    4      6.9e-07   4.27e-06

In that case there are no adding layer. I switched off castellated and snap option and tried the layer adding again. Now successfully!
The output therefor is:

Code:

patch  faces    layers avg thickness[m]
                       near-wall overall
-----  -----    ------ --------- -------
WallBC 36807    4      0.000333  0.00206

The question
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Why is snappyHexMesh calculating two different thicknesses with the same settings?

Can someone give me an advice?
Thanks in advance

Tobi

Tobi · October 25, 2012, 08:04

Hi all,

the problem is caused by salome.
The UNV mesh is destroyed or something like that if you export it and convert it into a foam mesh. There are some problems with unused points.

After building the same backgroundmesh in a other way. It works now.

Solved!

October 25, 2012, 07:10	Two different layer thicknesses with same settings	#1
Tobi Senior Member Tobias Holzmann Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Augsburg (Bavaria / Germany) Posts: 455 Rep Power: 11	Hello Foamers, I meshed a case with layers today: Code: castellated true; snap true; addLayers true; and realized that there was no layer adding. The output of the layer hight was: Code: patch faces layers avg thickness[m] near-wall overall ----- ----- ------ --------- ------- WallBC 36807 4 6.9e-07 4.27e-06 In that case there are no adding layer. I switched off castellated and snap option and tried the layer adding again. Now successfully! The output therefor is: Code: patch faces layers avg thickness[m] near-wall overall ----- ----- ------ --------- ------- WallBC 36807 4 0.000333 0.00206 The question - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Why is snappyHexMesh calculating two different thicknesses with the same settings? Can someone give me an advice? Thanks in advance Tobi

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October 25, 2012, 08:04		#2
Tobi Senior Member Tobias Holzmann Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Augsburg (Bavaria / Germany) Posts: 455 Rep Power: 11	Hi all, the problem is caused by salome. The UNV mesh is destroyed or something like that if you export it and convert it into a foam mesh. There are some problems with unused points. After building the same backgroundmesh in a other way. It works now. Solved!