4. Start an OpenFOAM® Project
The main goal of most engineers and OpenFOAM® users is the successful simulation of the problem of interest. OpenFOAM® is different to other software toolboxes such as commercial one and do not allow mistakes. Especially new OpenFOAM® users fight with simple error messages which cannot be interpreted based on laziness or lack of knowledge. OpenFOAM® does not forgive mistakes. Thus, the user has to know what one is doing. To avoid common mistakes and demonstrate how to set-up an OpenFOAM® case with all different topics, Holzmann CFD build the training session #4. It is demonstrated how Holzmann CFD builds most of the OpenFOAM® cases. Following the instructions provided in the training videos allow one to build complex meshes with snappyHexMesh and the subsequent successfully solving procedure. Enjoy.
4.1 Basic Information |
4.2 Prepare the Geometry |
4.3 Repairing the Geometry |
4.4 Surface Triangulation |
4.5 STL Preparation |
4.6 First snappyHexMesh |
4.7 Optimization of the mesh |
4.8 Boundary Set-up and First Run |
4.9 Advanced Boundary Conditions |