pipe bend mesh imperfect
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Dear fellow Foamers,
I'm still sort of a newbie in OpenFOAM and I'm trying to mesh a pipe bend in blockMesh. I've got no errors when I run blockMesh (and checkMesh) but for some reason the diameter of the bend seems smaller than the diameter of the rest of the pipe. I've checked every node and block like 5 times and everything seems to be in order. Does anybody see what mistake(s) I made? Thanks in advance! This is my blockMeshDict (in the attachment a picture of my mesh in paraFoam) Quote:
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Nobody? I'm drawing a blank here...
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Hi,
i had this issue. I got around it by meshing the bend itself in three stages. I suspect it might be blockMesh not taking account of the curvature between the straight pipes. Regards, Locky |
How do you mean 'meshing the bend itself in three stages'. I'm afraid I don't fully understand. Could you clarify it a little.
Best regards, |
What I mean is that for a 90 degree bend, split that up into say 3x 30 degree segments instead of a single 90 degree bend. The mesh looks better as a result.
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Hi Locky, I think splitting up the bend will indeed make the mesh look better. However, eventually I want to make a spiraling pipe and if I divide every corner in 3 segments this will be a immense job. Another forum user suggested defining the outermost lines of the corners (which I didn't in my mesh). I think this is the solution to the problem!
Best regards and thank you for your help! |
Question about your case
Hello,
I am VERY new to OpenFoam and I have been trying to model a case that is similar to yours. I am having difficulties with the boundary file in polyMesh. Can anyone shed some light on what startFace is and how to calculate the value for it? Would anyone be able to share how the code looks like for this case? Thanks |
Dear ChemE1989, you don't need to do anything with the 'boundary' file in polymesh. This file is automatically generated when you run 'blockMesh' in terminal on the blockMeshDict file. If you need a example blockMeshDict file of a bend, just send me a message.
Best regards, |
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vertical, horizontal and bent pipe in openfoam
Hello every one. Could some one tell me how to find a tutorial on how to construct a vertical, horizontal and bend pipe with blockmesh in openFoam.
Thank you in advance. |
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