Here is a computational fluid dynamics simulation I ran not too long ago... This was when I was simply learning the ins and outs of OpenFoam and in being so, this was just a preset simulation that I learned how to run... Nonetheless, it served as a great learning experience, and I think that it looks pretty cool...

Graph / Results

IcoFoam primarily uses the PISO algorithm (Pressure-Implicit with Splitting of Operators) to solve the continuity equation... The IcoFoam also uses the momentum equation.

IcoFoam

PISO Equation: ∇∙u=0

Momentum Equation: (∂/∂t)∙(u)+∇∙(u⊗u)−∇∙(ν∇u)=−∇p






Above was the first simulation I ran. It was an incompressible trasnsient simulation ran with the IcoFoam solver inside of OpenFoam. This simulation ran with a tri-mesh.






Above was the second simulation I ran. It was an incompressible trasnsient simulation ran with the IcoFoam solver inside of OpenFoam. This siumlation ran with a quad-mesh.






Above was the third and final simulation I ran with this geometry. It was an incompressible trasnsient simulation ran with the IcoFoam solver inside of OpenFoam. This siumlation ran with a quad-mesh, however, I used some post processing to refine the result.






Here I graphed my results of the velocity magnitude of the quad mesh refined simulation.






Here I graphed my results of the pressure of the quad mesh refined simulation.






Project information

  • Category: Model / CFD Simulation
  • Client: None
  • Project date: 01 March, 2021
  • Skills used: OpenFoam / CFD

More Info:

Here is a computational fluid dynamics simulation I ran not too long ago... This was when I was simply learning the ins and outs of OpenFoam and in being so, this was just a preset simulation that I learned how to run... Nonetheless, it served as a great learning experience, and I think that it looks pretty cool...

Graph / Results

IcoFoam primarily uses the PISO algorithm (Pressure-Implicit with Splitting of Operators) to solve the continuity equation... The IcoFoam also uses the momentum equation:

IcoFoam

PISO Equation: ∇∙u=0

Momentum Equation: (∂/∂t)∙(u)+∇∙(u⊗u)−∇∙(ν∇u)=−∇p