setting up domain and meshing for OpenFOAM

Remy · August 6, 2009, 09:43

Hey everyone,

I want to use OpenFOAM to solve an internal flow in a rectangular duct with circular outlets. I don't really know what is the best way to set the geometry and create the mesh. Do I have to set all the vertices (and the inlet and outlet patches) in the blockMeshDict ? How is it possible to create circular patches then ?
I tried to draw the system with Blender and use the snappyHexMesh tool, but it seems that I still need to set the inlet and outlet patches in blockMeshDict. Anyone knows of a simple way to set up the geometry ?

Another question : what program do you use to open and edit stl files ?

Ahmed · August 6, 2009, 14:15

Read the User Guide, the tutorial about stress analysis, plate with a hole.
The key word arc, the starting point, the end point and a third point on the circumference and that is all
Good Luck

August 6, 2009, 09:43	setting up domain and meshing for OpenFOAM	#1
Remy New Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Den Haag, The Netherlands Posts: 5 Rep Power: 16	Hey everyone, I want to use OpenFOAM to solve an internal flow in a rectangular duct with circular outlets. I don't really know what is the best way to set the geometry and create the mesh. Do I have to set all the vertices (and the inlet and outlet patches) in the blockMeshDict ? How is it possible to create circular patches then ? I tried to draw the system with Blender and use the snappyHexMesh tool, but it seems that I still need to set the inlet and outlet patches in blockMeshDict. Anyone knows of a simple way to set up the geometry ? Another question : what program do you use to open and edit stl files ?

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August 6, 2009, 14:15		#2
Ahmed Senior Member Ahmed Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NY Posts: 251 Rep Power: 18	Read the User Guide, the tutorial about stress analysis, plate with a hole. The key word arc, the starting point, the end point and a third point on the circumference and that is all Good Luck