[Eldrael]

Hi everyone.

I am realtively new in openFoam and I cannot figure it out how to calculate the surface sensitivities to improve the shape of my case. I previously looked for the answer in this forum, and I found
"
The ones at the adjointShapeOptimizationFoam are volumetric sensitivities (design variables = porosity). You can calculate the surface sensitivities very easily.
Just google surface sensitivities and you will definitely find it.
"
in the old thread http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...imization.html

Anyway, I have not been able to find the solution in google nor in the web. Can anyone tell me please how can I calculate them?

In addition to this, I am trying to use adjointShapeOptimizationFoam to improve the pressure loss in a laminar flow. As it is a SIMPLE-based algorithm, writing

simulationType laminar;
RAS
{
RasModel laminar;
turbulence off;
printCoeffs off;
}

within constant/turbulenceProperties should make it, but it does not. Where is my mistake?

Thank you very much for your time.