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Old   April 3, 2011, 14:17
Default compressible solver for engine simulations
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Hello Foamers

I ve a problem with a compressible solver for mesh motion and topological changes. Basically, it is the dieselEngineFoam solver with some minor modifications. I would like to use with this solver the engineTopoChangerMesh classes. So far it runs, but only when i comment out the turbulent time scale, part for the combustion model. Since I do not have a lot of experiences with this kind of solver, i would appreciate if some of you could have a look on it. The spray seems to work.
I can upload the solver if you are interested. I have a version for 1.5-dev and 1.6-ext.

Quote:
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{

# include "setRootCase.H"

# include "createEngineTime.H"
# include "createEngineDynamicMesh.H"
# include "readPISOControls.H"

# include "createFields.H"
# include "readEnvironmentalProperties.H"
# include "readCombustionProperties.H"
# include "createSpray.H"
# include "initContinuityErrs.H"
# include "readEngineTimeControls.H"
# include "compressibleCourantNo.H"
# include "setInitialDeltaT.H"
# include "startSummary.H"
# include "createEngineOutput.H"

# include "createSets.H"
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //

thermo->correct();

Info << "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;

while (runTime.run())
{
# include "readPISOControls.H"
# include "readEngineTimeControls.H"
# include "compressibleCourantNo.H"
# include "setDeltaT.H"

runTime++;

Info<< "Crank angle = " << runTime.theta() << " CA-deg" << endl;

phi += meshFlux;

bool meshChanged = mesh.update();
vpi.updateMesh();
mesh.setBoundaryVelocity(U);

forAll(p.boundaryField(), patchI)
{
p.boundaryField()[patchI].evaluate();
}

if(meshChanged)
{
Info << "meshChanged" << endl;
thermo->correct();
}

dieselSpray.evolve();

Info << "Solving chemistry" << endl;
chemistry.solve
(
runTime.value() - runTime.deltaT().value(),
runTime.deltaT().value()
);

//thermo->correct();
//thermo-> rho();

// turbulent time scale
/*{
volScalarField tk =
Cmix*sqrt(turbulence->muEff()/rho/turbulence->epsilon());
volScalarField tc = chemistry.tc();
//Chalmers PaSR model
kappa = (runTime.deltaT() + tc)/(runTime.deltaT() + tc + tk);
}
*/

meshFlux = fvc::interpolate(rho) * fvc::meshPhi(rho, U);

Info << "meshFlux" << endl;

phi -= meshFlux;

Info << "phi-=" << endl;

phi = fvc::interpolate(rho)
*((fvc::interpolate(U) & mesh.Sf()) - fvc::meshPhi(rho, U));

Info << "phi = fvc::interpolate(rho)" << endl;


# include "rhoEqn.H"
# include "UEqn.H"

for (label ocorr=1; ocorr <= nOuterCorr; ocorr++)
{
# include "YEqn.H"
# include "hEqn.H"

// --- PISO loop
for (int corr=1; corr<=nCorr; corr++)
{
# include "pEqn.H"
}
}

turbulence->correct();

# include "logSummary.H"
# include "spraySummary.H"
rho = thermo->rho();

runTime.write();

# include "infoDataOutput.H"
# include "writeOutputSets.H"

Info<< "ExecutionTime = " << runTime.elapsedCpuTime() << " s"
<< " ClockTime = " << runTime.elapsedClockTime() << " s"
<< nl << endl;
}

Info<< "End\n" << endl;

return(0);
}
Best regards
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Old   May 17, 2011, 06:40
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Hi Peter,

I got engine simulation working with turbulence model but using sonicTurbDyMEngineFoam, and the simpleEngineFvMesh class, I think u already have the example maybe it would be easier to adapt that software.

I have a question for you, I also want to use the engineTopoChanger class, Im using verticalValves, but still don't know what the valveHeadPatch entry in engineGeometry stands for. What patch is it? I tried to set it to "none" or "empty", but what happens is that the cylinderHead part just above the valves moves down together with the valves!! :S Any ideas?? Would appreciate it
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Old   May 17, 2011, 07:46
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Hi,

yes I got it Thx again a lot for it.

I suppose the valveHeadPatch will be the upper part of your valve. Basically, you can split your valve in a bottom part, an upper part and the stem. Try to create different patches for your valve. I can imagine, since you don t specify any valveHeadpatch, the solver takes all upper cells as ValveHeadPatches and move them with the same speed as the valve.
How many patches do you have for one valve?

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Old   May 17, 2011, 08:09
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No prob well the thing is that in engineGeometry it must also be specified a bottomPatch and poppetPatch for the valve, so I have this two patches for one valve, and I thought the poppetPatch was the top part of the valve, I'm quite confused now, so if I set the valveHeadPatch to the upper part of the valve, then what should the poppetPatch be?
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Old   May 19, 2011, 10:57
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Hi,

Just wondering have you tried changing the kappa to be unity which increases the stability of the solution by assuming the reactor perfectly mixed (PSR)?

I am not sure will this solve the problem or not but you can try.

You can do this just by assigning the value as shown below:

{
//volScalarField tk =
//Cmix*sqrt(turbulence->muEff()/rho/turbulence->epsilon());
//volScalarField tc = chemistry.tc();
//Chalmers PaSR model
//kappa = (runTime.deltaT() + tc)/(runTime.deltaT() + tc + tk);

kappa = 1.0;
}

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Old   May 20, 2011, 04:42
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Hi arun,

thank you for the hint. I will try it.

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Old   June 9, 2011, 14:40
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Where can I find where
Quote:
turbulence->correct();
is referring to? I'm working on a different solver and it crashes every time it enters this segment of code. I think it's dividing by zero somewhere but I can't seem to find the function this line is referring to.

Any help is much appreciated,

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