[iyer.arvind]

The older janaf thermodynamic model is implemented in OpenFOAM. For my use i have implemented the newer Janaf model, which models Cp0 H0 S0 for most species from 200K to 20000K.

The current code is for OpenFOAM-1.5 ( ) but must not be too difficult to port to 1.6.x. (I will do that if i get some time for it). However if someone wants to use it, i am attaching the patch for thermophysicalModels.

I would like to know if people find it useful.

NOTE This code is hardly tested! I coded it just yesterday, and it seemed to work fine. Please test it for your purpose, and kindly let me know of any bugs.

NOTE 2: use bzip2 to unzip the patch file

[iyer.arvind]

If people are finding any difficulty in applying the patch, I would be glad to mention the procedure to do that. 70 views and no replies is slightly discouraging !

[Chris Lucas]

Hi,

Thank you for posting your work.

I tried to run the script but it didn't work. I'm using OpenFoam1.6.x.
Would it be possible to post the main files of the new Janaf Tables?

Regards
Christian

[iyer.arvind]

Thanks for reponding. The patch is for OpenFOAM-1.5 (sorry to say) but I guess if i could give you the files you should ot find it difficult in implementing in OpenFOAM-1.6. Also i will try to spare some time this weekend and try and get it up for 1.6. However, I am unable to upload all the files here because they are beyond 100kb. Could you please let me know a mode of transfer? I would be glad to share it with you.

[Chris Lucas]

Hi,

you could upload the new Janaf Tables onto the Openfoam Wiki homepage. That way, everybody who wants to use them can download them.

Regards,
Christian

[iyer.arvind]

I think it would be better if i could get the 1.6.x version, and push to the OpenFOAM-extend project. However i will see if i can put the files in the wiki for now.

[CedricVH]

Thanks for your efforts Iyer! I have never used any Janaf model, but I have read on the forums that there are some problems with the current Janaf model in OpenFOAM so your contribution is appreciated!

[chandramurthy]

good work arvind...when i go through this file, i found some things,
1) I guess it is trying to replace existing Janaf, can both(janaf-I and janf-II) simultaneously work?
2) any validation being done?

[iyer.arvind]

The problem is that janaf (reader especially) is quite deeply coded. the reader appears in the same file which reads the chemkin data.

_____/thermophysicalModels/combustion/chemistryReaders/chemkinReader/chemkinLexer.L

Also,

_____/thermophysicalModels/specie/reaction/reactions/makeReactionJanaf.H:
typedef sutherlandTransport<specieThermo<janafThermo<perfe ctGas> > > reactionThermo;

As you can see janaf is quite deep embedded in the code. If it were abstracted to a generic thermophysical model interface (abstract class), and janaf being a child class with its own reader, it would have been much better, and easily we could have either models to work with.

[universez]

Good work !

[thekay]

Thank you Iyer, good piece of work. I will probably need to test it in a couple of weeks. Will let you know of my results.

[skarnani]

Hello All.
I was curious about this new Janaf model. I'm currently running OpenFOAM 1.6.x. It would be an interesting exercise to try and port it over but, in all honesty, I wouldn't really be sure where to begin. To start, how would I go about applying a patch?

Thanks.
Sunny

[iyer.arvind]

Sorry to say but the patch is only for 1.5. I am not getting the breathing space to implement for 1.7. I cannot comment on how easy it will be with 1.6x. If you are unlucky, you can at best take inspiration from it ;

[chbenz]

Can you give us the source code files for the new janaf model. I'm not able to extract them from the patch-file.

regards,
christof

[bfisch90]

Thank you for your work. How does the thermo.dat file look like? I tried to implement your new janaf model to OF-1.7.1 an would like to test it. Maybe you can post it. If it works I would post the updated files here.

Thomas

[iyer.arvind]

http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/EDL/pu...rmo/thermo.inp

[iyer.arvind]

If you require the source code, please mail me, i will send you the source code too

[bfisch90]

Hallo,

I have implemented Iyers newer janaf model to OpenFOAM 1.7.1. You can find and download it in the OpenFOAM wiki:
http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/Janaf.
There you can also find a modificated test case, which should run if the installation was correct.

Thomas

[yingkun]

Hi,Thomas
I try as you say,then Allwmake,and run my case,it seems doesn't work, it shows on the terminal:
--> FOAM FATAL ERROR:
attempt to use janafThermo<equationOfState> out of temperature range 0 -> 5000; T = 5014.46
why the temperature range doesn't change?
may be there're something I missing?

[bfisch90]

Originally Posted by yingkun

Hi,Thomas
I try as you say,then Allwmake,and run my case,it seems doesn't work, it shows on the terminal:
--> FOAM FATAL ERROR:
attempt to use janafThermo<equationOfState> out of temperature range 0 -> 5000; T = 5014.46
why the temperature range doesn't change?
may be there're something I missing?

Hallo Yingkun,

there must be at least one species in the janaf table, which has only a temperature range between 0 and 5000 K. A quick and dirty solution would be to find these species in the table and set the temperature limit from 5000 K to 6000 K and look what happens. Maybe (or better hopefully) these species have such a low concentration, that it does not have a negative effect on your calculation.

Hope this helps!
Thomas