Steadystate Incompressible Flow with Heat Transfer

johanzietsman · September 2, 2006, 14:17

I am new to using OpenFOAM and I need to solve a simple steady state incompressible flow with conductive heat transfer. I am unsure which solver application to use.

As far as I can see icoFoam is a transient solver for incompressible flow, but it does not address conductive heat transfer.

Will I have to write a new solver, or am I just missing something simple?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards

Johan Zietsman

hartinger · September 3, 2006, 04:34

Hi Johan,

have a look at buoyantSimpleFoam:
"Steady-state solver for buoyant, turbulent flow of compressible fluids for ventilation and heat-transfer".
That code works in the incompressible limit as well

regards
Markus

johanzietsman · September 4, 2006, 00:31

Dear Markus

Many thanks for your reply. I will give it a go.

Kind regards

Johan

Isar.charmchi · August 31, 2021, 09:11

Hi Markus,

Do you have any idea that this solver also work on moving mesh and MRF or not?

September 2, 2006, 14:17	I am new to using OpenFOAM and	#1
johanzietsman New Member Johan Zietsman Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa Posts: 3 Rep Power: 17	I am new to using OpenFOAM and I need to solve a simple steady state incompressible flow with conductive heat transfer. I am unsure which solver application to use. As far as I can see icoFoam is a transient solver for incompressible flow, but it does not address conductive heat transfer. Will I have to write a new solver, or am I just missing something simple? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Kind regards Johan Zietsman

September 3, 2006, 04:34	Hi Johan, have a look at bu	#2
hartinger Senior Member Markus Hartinger Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 102 Rep Power: 17	Hi Johan, have a look at buoyantSimpleFoam: "Steady-state solver for buoyant, turbulent flow of compressible fluids for ventilation and heat-transfer". That code works in the incompressible limit as well regards Markus

September 4, 2006, 00:31	Dear Markus Many thanks for	#3
johanzietsman New Member Johan Zietsman Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa Posts: 3 Rep Power: 17	Dear Markus Many thanks for your reply. I will give it a go. Kind regards Johan

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