fluent3DMeshToFoam

Lighto · July 20, 2018, 04:28

Hello everyone,

I have a "stupid" question but I can't find an answer. I have imported in OpenFOAM a mesh created in Fluent, using the command fluent3DMeshToFoam.
Everything is ok, I just want to know the orientation of the axes. In Fluent the domain is symmetric in Y direction, and the fluid flows in -Y direction. Is this still true for OpenFOAM? What I mean is, when I have to set boundary conditions for the velocity, have I to impose the inlet velocity in -Y direction?
With the command checkMesh I didn't find anything useful...

Thank you in advance,
Davide

krikre · July 20, 2018, 06:40

You should be able to view the mesh if you run paraView in the case folder once the conversion is done. The OpenFOAM mesh should have the same coordinates as the Fluent mesh.

Lighto · July 21, 2018, 11:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by krikre

You should be able to view the mesh if you run paraView in the case folder once the conversion is done. The OpenFOAM mesh should have the same coordinates as the Fluent mesh.

Thank you so much, the answer was so simple

July 20, 2018, 04:28	fluent3DMeshToFoam	#1
Lighto New Member Davide Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 7	Hello everyone, I have a "stupid" question but I can't find an answer. I have imported in OpenFOAM a mesh created in Fluent, using the command fluent3DMeshToFoam. Everything is ok, I just want to know the orientation of the axes. In Fluent the domain is symmetric in Y direction, and the fluid flows in -Y direction. Is this still true for OpenFOAM? What I mean is, when I have to set boundary conditions for the velocity, have I to impose the inlet velocity in -Y direction? With the command checkMesh I didn't find anything useful... Thank you in advance, Davide

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July 20, 2018, 06:40		#2
krikre Member Kristjan Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Slovenia Posts: 36 Rep Power: 9	You should be able to view the mesh if you run paraView in the case folder once the conversion is done. The OpenFOAM mesh should have the same coordinates as the Fluent mesh.