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Old   June 20, 2013, 04:32
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Hello Foamers,

I have basic knowledge on openfoam.. i want to simulate wind over a complex hilly terrain i have my data in .stl format..

And i do not know where to start...

I am hoping to have some help from the experienced foamers..

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Old   June 20, 2013, 07:53
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Have a look at snappyHexMesh for creating the mesh.
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Old   June 20, 2013, 08:10
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Hi,
are you interested in Windenergie related CFD or CFD over terrain/archtecture (urban) ?

http://hig.diva-portal.org/smash/get...FULLTEXT01.pdf
Modelling of wind flow over complex terrain using OpenFoam
by Xabier Pedruelo
or http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...tml#post260727
http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~hani/OFW...stractOFW5.pdf

http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/SnappyHexMesh

http://www.aij.or.jp/jpn/publish/cfdguide/index_e.htm
http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/Ma...ngInCityBlocks

http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...nd-energy.html
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Old   July 2, 2013, 14:52
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hii Elvis,

i am more interested in complex terrains.. ie the Hills.
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