[michu]

Hello,

I am trying to create a vortex.

The setting is in a square box with an inlet of flow on the left side and an outflow on the right side. The box has points (-10,-10) (10,-10) (-10,10) and (10,10) all with z=0. It also has four more points at the same x and y but with z=0.001. The program uses the function pimpleFoam and I have written another case for pisoFoam.

I am trying to use the sourcesProperties to create the swirl/radial velocity/axial velocity. In Figure A attached below is the script for the sourcesProperties. From my understanding it should create a swirl at the point (0.05,0,0) with a speed of 100000000 with a radius of 5 meters. When I run the program nothing happens. I use the functions in this order: blockMesh - checkMesh - pimpleFoam - paraFoam or blockMesh - checkMesh - pisoFoam - paraFoam. Is there some other function I have to identify first for the program to use the sourcesProperties script? If not can someone help me learn what the problem is and how to initiate this swirling motion?

Thank you,
~Michu