Thermophysical models and properties

Gitesh P · March 8, 2012, 06:57

Hello everyone,

I want to know about Thermophysical models and properties used in OpenFOAM. So, can any one give me suggestion about liturature from where I can read the model equations and etc about it.

Regards,
Gitesh

calim_cfd · March 8, 2012, 09:42

you should find many things by searching through the files at:

OpenFOAM-2.1.0/src/thermophysicalModels/

other than that it depends on your physics.. is it biased toward chemistry?Lagrangian approaches?solid?liquid?heatTRanfer?compressible effects?

can't rly point a bible i guess, that's the beuty, if i may say, of CFD, you kinda gotta know a bit of everything, sometimes more than you thought you had

but you could check the physics books from Sears & Zemansky books

Chris Lucas · March 9, 2012, 03:01

Hi,

if you need additonal thermo models, have a look at the OpenFOAM ext real gas branch.

http://openfoam-extend.git.sourcefor...dRealGasThermo

Best Regards,
Christian

Gitesh P · March 9, 2012, 09:36

Thank you for your help !!

I am not much familiar with OF. I am going to work with real gas assumption. Lucas can you say me what is the meaning of 'realGasEThermo + realGas_pEqn 4 rhoPisoFoam'.

BR,
Gitesh

March 8, 2012, 06:57	Thermophysical models and properties	#1
Gitesh P Member Gitesh Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finland Posts: 73 Rep Power: 16	Hello everyone, I want to know about Thermophysical models and properties used in OpenFOAM. So, can any one give me suggestion about liturature from where I can read the model equations and etc about it. Regards, Gitesh

March 8, 2012, 09:42		#2
calim_cfd Senior Member mauricio Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 172 Rep Power: 17	you should find many things by searching through the files at: OpenFOAM-2.1.0/src/thermophysicalModels/ other than that it depends on your physics.. is it biased toward chemistry?Lagrangian approaches?solid?liquid?heatTRanfer?compressible effects? can't rly point a bible i guess, that's the beuty, if i may say, of CFD, you kinda gotta know a bit of everything, sometimes more than you thought you had but you could check the physics books from Sears & Zemansky books __________________ Best Regards /calim "Elune will grant us the strength"

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March 9, 2012, 03:01		#3
Chris Lucas Senior Member Christian Lucas Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Braunschweig, Germany Posts: 202 Rep Power: 17	Hi, if you need additonal thermo models, have a look at the OpenFOAM ext real gas branch. http://openfoam-extend.git.sourcefor...dRealGasThermo Best Regards, Christian

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Gitesh P Member Gitesh Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finland Posts: 73 Rep Power: 16	Thank you for your help !! I am not much familiar with OF. I am going to work with real gas assumption. Lucas can you say me what is the meaning of 'realGasEThermo + realGas_pEqn 4 rhoPisoFoam'. BR, Gitesh