Solidification simulation with OpenFOAM

James · April 7, 2009, 12:47

Hi,experts:

Can OpenFOAM be used to model solidification and melting? Does anyone have experience in modeling laser welding or laser cladding or casting using OpenFOAM? Thanks!

prabhu · April 8, 2009, 13:57

Hi,

Yes, it is possible to simulate solidification. you need to develop the code for it. Even i am new to Openfoam and working on solidification.

am trying to develop solidification solver based on icoFoam and adding transport equations for temperature.
As initial step i am solving only temp equation without any convection term and trying to validate the results with some available data.

James · April 8, 2009, 16:07

Thank you for your reply!

aerothermal · May 12, 2011, 13:16

Do you have results of those simulations? Did it work?

hyuf1 · June 26, 2012, 01:59

do you have some result for the solidification ?

akidess · June 26, 2012, 02:33

http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...g-problem.html

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April 8, 2009, 13:57		#2
prabhu New Member Praveen Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Goteborg, Sweden Posts: 8 Rep Power: 17	Hi, Yes, it is possible to simulate solidification. you need to develop the code for it. Even i am new to Openfoam and working on solidification. am trying to develop solidification solver based on icoFoam and adding transport equations for temperature. As initial step i am solving only temp equation without any convection term and trying to validate the results with some available data.

April 8, 2009, 16:07		#3
James New Member James Zhong Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 25 Rep Power: 17	Thank you for your reply!

May 12, 2011, 13:16		#4
aerothermal Senior Member Guilherme da Silva Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sao Paulo - Brazil Posts: 118 Rep Power: 15	Do you have results of those simulations? Did it work?

June 26, 2012, 01:59		#5
hyuf1 New Member Kenny Han Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	do you have some result for the solidification ?