[DancingButterfly]

Hey openFoam users

I'm trying to simulate the flow through a cylindric unit (3 inlets at the top, 6 outlets at the bottom). Now I'd like to make a 2D simulation of a slice (middle of the cylindric unit) such that the flow distribution is visible. As far as I know, openFoam operates in 3D.

I am drawing and meshing the unit in Salome. There I created a slice of the unit, which is still 3D though. Can I import this slice into openFoam and assign the front and the back side as empty patch?
I tried it and the program did no converge (I indicated the front and back side as empty patch in the alpha boundary folder as well as in U and p.)

What is my mistake? Or is there another way of just simulating a 2D slice? I want to do that because I think it is a easier way to look at the flow distribution.


I am very happy about any help as I am a rather new openFoam user :-)
Best,
Ann