CFD Online Discussion Forums - [waves2Foam] Long waiting time for large number of gauges

Ni Niels,

I have trouble getting wave2Foam to run with large amount of gauges ("surfaceElevation" function object) in the domain.
Previously, I usually use small amount of gauges in my domain. This run almost instantly without any problem.
However, it I increase the amount of gauges (say to 5000 gauges), and run waveFoam, the simulation spent alot of time before entering the time loop as follows :

Code:

Reading g



Reading waveProperties



Reading waveProperties

Reading field p_rgh



Reading field U



Reading/calculating face flux field phi



Reading transportProperties



Selecting incompressible transport model Newtonian

Selecting incompressible transport model Newtonian

Selecting turbulence model type laminar

Calculating field g.h



No finite volume options present



time step continuity errors : sum local = 0, global = 0, cumulative = 0

DICPCG:  Solving for pcorr, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0

DICPCG:  Solving for pcorr, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0

time step continuity errors : sum local = 0, global = 0, cumulative = 0

Courant Number mean: 0 max: 0



Starting time loop



<<<<  Really long time here  >>>>



Courant Number mean: 0 max: 0

Interface Courant Number mean: 0 max: 0

deltaT = 0.0011999956

Time = 0.0012



MULES: Solving for alpha1

This could take around 1-2 hour..I'm just wondering if this is normal or there is problem with the initialization of "surfaceElevation" function object. Any advice on this?

Kind regards,
katakgoreng