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Old   August 22, 2010, 15:34
Default Using interFoam, phase piles up at pipe outlet
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Dear foamers,

I have put up a relatively simple case using interFoam, based on the approach in damBreak and 2D nozzle tutorials. I use setFields to "place" a load of water inside a pipe, which then is supposed to flush through the S-shaped geometry, and out. However, the water does not seem to exit the pipe at all. I have the following BCs (using OF 1.7.x):

alpha0:

inlet
{
type inletOutlet;
inletValue uniform 0;
value uniform 0;
}
outlet
{
type inletOutlet;
inletValue uniform 0;
value uniform 0;
}

U:

inlet
{
type zeroGradient;
}

outlet {
type zeroGradient;
}

p_rgh:
inlet
{
type fixedValue;
value uniform 0;
}

outlet
{

type fixedValue;
value uniform -200;
}
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