rhoCentralFoam diverges

Dorian1504 · October 16, 2017, 03:07

Hello,

I'm currently trying to simulate an inviscid supersonic (Mach 3) flow around rocket (agard-B) with rhoCentralFoam however the solver crashes after few iterations.

Code:

// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
Create time

Create mesh for time = 0

Reading thermophysical properties

Selecting thermodynamics package 
{
    type            hePsiThermo;
    mixture         pureMixture;
    transport       const;
    thermo          hConst;
    equationOfState perfectGas;
    specie          specie;
    energy          sensibleInternalEnergy;
}

Reading field U

Creating turbulence model

Selecting turbulence model type laminar
fluxScheme: Kurganov

Starting time loop

Mean and max Courant Numbers = 0.00140598 0.446339
Time = 0.0001

diagonal:  Solving for rho, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUx, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUy, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUz, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoE, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
ExecutionTime = 32.94 s  ClockTime = 34 s

Mean and max Courant Numbers = 0.00140598 0.449586
Time = 0.0002

diagonal:  Solving for rho, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUx, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUy, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUz, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoE, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
ExecutionTime = 43.17 s  ClockTime = 44 s

Mean and max Courant Numbers = 0.00140598 0.452832
Time = 0.0003

diagonal:  Solving for rho, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUx, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUy, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUz, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoE, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
ExecutionTime = 53.8 s  ClockTime = 55 s

Mean and max Courant Numbers = 0.00140598 0.455672
Time = 0.0004

diagonal:  Solving for rho, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUx, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUy, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUz, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoE, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
ExecutionTime = 64.03 s  ClockTime = 65 s

Mean and max Courant Numbers = 0.00140598 0.457651
Time = 0.0005

diagonal:  Solving for rho, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUx, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUy, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUz, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoE, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
ExecutionTime = 74.42 s  ClockTime = 75 s

#0  Foam::error::printStack(Foam::Ostream&) at ??:?
#1  Foam::sigFpe::sigHandler(int) at ??:?
#2  ? in "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6"
#3  Foam::sqrt(Foam::Field<double>&, Foam::UList<double> const&) at ??:?
#4  Foam::tmp<Foam::GeometricField<double, Foam::fvPatchField, Foam::volMesh> > Foam::sqrt<Foam::fvPatchField, Foam::volMesh>(Foam::tmp<Foam::GeometricField<double, Foam::fvPatchField, Foam::volMesh> > const&) at ??:?
#5  ? at ??:?
#6  __libc_start_main in "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6"
#7  ? at ??:?
Floating point exception (core dumped)

My files :

U

Code:

 
/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
| =========                 |                                                 |
| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  4.1                                   |
|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
FoamFile
{
    version     2.0;
    format      ascii;
    class       volVectorField;
    object      U;
}
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //

dimensions      [0 1 -1 0 0 0 0];

internalField   uniform (0 1041 0);

boundaryField
{
    box
    {
        type            slip;
    }

    inlet
    {
        type            supersonicFreestream;
        pInf            100000;
        TInf            300;
        UInf            (0 1041 0);
        gamma           1.4;
        value           uniform (0 1041 0);
    }

    outlet
    {
        type            inletOutlet;
        inletValue      uniform (0 1041 0);
        value           uniform (0 1041 0);
    }

    agardB
    {
        type            slip;
    }
}

// ************************************************************************* //

p

Code:

/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
| =========                 |                                                 |
| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  4.1                                   |
|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
FoamFile
{
    version     2.0;
    format      ascii;
    class       volScalarField;
    object      p;
}
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //

dimensions      [1 -1 -2 0 0 0 0];

internalField   uniform 100000;

boundaryField
{
    box
    {
        type            zeroGradient;
    }

    inlet
    {
        type            zeroGradient;
    }

    outlet
    {
        type            waveTransmissive;
        field           p;
        psi             thermo:psi;
        gamma           1.3;
        fieldInf        100000;
        lInf            1;
        value           uniform 100000;
    }

    agardB
    {
        type            zeroGradient;
    }
}

// ************************************************************************* //

T

Code:

/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
| =========                 |                                                 |
| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  4.1                                   |
|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
FoamFile
{
    version     2.0;
    format      ascii;
    class       volScalarField;
    object      T;
}
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //

dimensions      [0 0 0 1 0 0 0];

internalField   uniform 300;

boundaryField
{
    inlet
    {
        type            inletOutlet;
        inletValue      uniform 300;
        value           uniform 300;
    }

    outlet
    {
        type            inletOutlet;
        inletValue      uniform 300;
        value           uniform 300;
    }

    box
    {
        type            zeroGradient;
    }

    agardB
    {
        type            zeroGradient;
    }
}

// ************************************************************************* //

controlDict

Code:

/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
| =========                 |                                                 |
| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  4.1                                   |
|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
FoamFile
{
    version     2.0;
    format      ascii;
    class       dictionary;
    location    "system";
    object      controlDict;
}
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //

application     rhoCentralFoam;

startFrom       startTime;

startTime       0;

stopAt          endTime;

endTime         0.5;

deltaT          1e-4;

writeControl    runTime;

writeInterval   0.02;

purgeWrite      0;

writeFormat     ascii;

writePrecision  6;

writeCompression off;

timeFormat      general;

timePrecision   6;

graphFormat     raw;

runTimeModifiable false;

adjustTimeStep  no;

maxCo           0.5;

maxDeltaT       2e-4


// ************************************************************************* //

fvSolution

Code:

/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
| =========                 |                                                 |
| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  4.1                                   |
|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
FoamFile
{
    version     2.0;
    format      ascii;
    class       dictionary;
    location    "system";
    object      fvSolution;
}
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //

solvers
{
    "(rho|rhoU|rhoE)"
    {
        solver          diagonal;
    }

    U
    {
        solver          smoothSolver;
        smoother        GaussSeidel;
        nSweeps         2;
        tolerance       1e-09;
        relTol          0.01;
    }

    h
    {
        $U;
        tolerance       1e-10;
        relTol          0;
    }
}


// ************************************************************************* //

fvSchemes

Code:

/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
| =========                 |                                                 |
| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  4.1                                   |
|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
FoamFile
{
    version     2.0;
    format      ascii;
    class       dictionary;
    location    "system";
    object      fvSchemes;
}
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //

fluxScheme      Kurganov;

ddtSchemes
{
    default         Euler;
}

gradSchemes
{
    default         Gauss linear;
}

divSchemes
{
    default         none;
    div(tauMC)      Gauss linear;
}

laplacianSchemes
{
    default         Gauss linear corrected;
}

interpolationSchemes
{
    default         linear;
    reconstruct(rho) vanLeer;
    reconstruct(U)  vanLeerV;
    reconstruct(T)  vanLeer;
}

snGradSchemes
{
    default         corrected;
}


// ************************************************************************* //

I tried running in subsonic with U=10 m/s and rhoCentralFoam didn't diverge.
I also tried to reduce the time step but it always diverges a the same time, near 0.0005s.
My courant number is ok.

I can't figure out why the simulation doesn't work. Do you have any idea ?

Thank you

Dorian

lvha · November 1, 2017, 03:42

I have the same problem when run 3d simulation on rhoCentralFoam.

matejfor · November 1, 2017, 05:19

Hi,
I'm not any compressible flow expert, but briefly looking at your log, the solver does not solve a single time for a single variable - there is nothing going on in your simulation.

My humble guess would be ill posed BCs.

Matej

dli · December 9, 2017, 20:39

[QUOTE=Dorian1504;668031]Hello,

I'm currently trying to simulate an inviscid supersonic (Mach 3) flow around rocket (agard-B) with rhoCentralFoam however the solver crashes after few iterations.

Code:

// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
Create time

Create mesh for time = 0

Reading thermophysical properties

Selecting thermodynamics package 
{
    type            hePsiThermo;
    mixture         pureMixture;
    transport       const;
    thermo          hConst;
    equationOfState perfectGas;
    specie          specie;
    energy          sensibleInternalEnergy;
}

Reading field U

Creating turbulence model

Selecting turbulence model type laminar
fluxScheme: Kurganov

Starting time loop

Mean and max Courant Numbers = 0.00140598 0.446339
Time = 0.0001

diagonal:  Solving for rho, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUx, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUy, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUz, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoE, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
ExecutionTime = 32.94 s  ClockTime = 34 s

Mean and max Courant Numbers = 0.00140598 0.449586
Time = 0.0002

diagonal:  Solving for rho, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUx, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUy, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUz, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoE, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
ExecutionTime = 43.17 s  ClockTime = 44 s

Mean and max Courant Numbers = 0.00140598 0.452832
Time = 0.0003

diagonal:  Solving for rho, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUx, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUy, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUz, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoE, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
ExecutionTime = 53.8 s  ClockTime = 55 s

Mean and max Courant Numbers = 0.00140598 0.455672
Time = 0.0004

diagonal:  Solving for rho, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUx, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUy, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUz, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoE, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
ExecutionTime = 64.03 s  ClockTime = 65 s

Mean and max Courant Numbers = 0.00140598 0.457651
Time = 0.0005

diagonal:  Solving for rho, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUx, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUy, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoUz, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
diagonal:  Solving for rhoE, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0
ExecutionTime = 74.42 s  ClockTime = 75 s

#0  Foam::error::printStack(Foam::Ostream&) at ??:?
#1  Foam::sigFpe::sigHandler(int) at ??:?
#2  ? in "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6"
#3  Foam::sqrt(Foam::Field<double>&, Foam::UList<double> const&) at ??:?
#4  Foam::tmp<Foam::GeometricField<double, Foam::fvPatchField, Foam::volMesh> > Foam::sqrt<Foam::fvPatchField, Foam::volMesh>(Foam::tmp<Foam::GeometricField<double, Foam::fvPatchField, Foam::volMesh> > const&) at ??:?
#5  ? at ??:?
#6  __libc_start_main in "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6"
#7  ? at ??:?
Floating point exception (core dumped)

The line "#3 Foam::sqrt(Foam::Field<double>&, Foam::UList<double> const&) at ??:?" may be point of the problem, which means that a negative number in the sqrt() operation.

Taataa · December 10, 2017, 14:22

for the inlet you should use outletInlet and for outlet, inletOutlet.

Also, in the solver I suggest to use relTol of 0 for U. diagonal solver is used for explicit systems, make sure that you're using it correctly.

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