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Commit 9004964d authored by Chris Greenshields's avatar Chris Greenshields
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template cases: added pre-commented external patches to blockMeshDict 

Uncommenting the patches provides a convenient way to use the patches in the background mesh
to define the external boundary of the final mesh.  Replaces previous setup with a separate
blockMeshDict.extPatches file.
parent 4d5505d3
2 merge requests!121Merge develop into master for v1706 release,!99Integration foundation
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etc/templates/compressibleInflowOutflow/README
+ 4
− 10
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......@@ -12,19 +12,13 @@ Background Mesh
===============
+ The user should establish the bounds of their CAD.obj file
+ The blockMeshDict file contains a backgroundMesh subditionary
+ Set xMin, xMax, etc to be beyond the CAD.obj bounds
+ For internal flows, where CAD.obj describes the external boundary, set xMin,
xMax, etc to be beyond the CAD.obj bounds
+ For external flows, the background mesh can define the external boundary by
uncommenting entries, e.g. inlet, in the boundary section of blockMeshDict
+ Set background mesh density with xCells, yCells, zCells
+ Run blockMesh
Background Mesh (alternative)
=============================
+ The user can adopt the background mesh patches in the mesh
+ For example, the background mesh can provide external patches of an external
flow
+ An alternative blockMeshDict file is set up for this: blockMeshDict.extPatches
+ Simply copy blockMeshDict.extPatches to blockMeshDict and edit inlet, outlet
patches accordingly
Castellated Mesh
================
+ In the snappyHexMeshDict file, replace <inletPatch> with the name of the inlet
......
etc/templates/compressibleInflowOutflow/system/blockMeshDict
+ 55
− 0
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......@@ -59,6 +59,61 @@ edges
boundary
(
/*
left
{
type patch;
faces
(
(0 3 7 4)
);
}
right
{
type patch;
faces
(
(1 5 6 2)
);
}
bottom
{
type patch;
faces
(
(0 1 2 3)
);
}
top
{
type patch;
faces
(
(4 7 6 5)
);
}
back
{
type patch;
faces
(
(0 4 5 1)
);
}
front
{
type patch;
faces
(
(3 2 6 7)
);
}
*/
);
mergePatchPairs
......
etc/templates/compressibleInflowOutflow/system/blockMeshDict.extPatches deleted 100644 → 0
+ 0
− 121
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/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
| ========= | |
| \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox |
| \\ / O peration | Version: dev |
| \\ / A nd | Web: www.OpenFOAM.org |
| \\/ M anipulation | |
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
FoamFile
{
version 2.0;
format ascii;
class dictionary;
object blockMeshDict;
}
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
backgroundMesh
{
xMin -1;
xMax 1;
yMin -1;
yMax 1;
zMin -1;
zMax 1;
xCells 20;
yCells 20;
zCells 20;
}
convertToMeters 1;
vertices
(
($:backgroundMesh.xMin $:backgroundMesh.yMin $:backgroundMesh.zMin)
($:backgroundMesh.xMax $:backgroundMesh.yMin $:backgroundMesh.zMin)
($:backgroundMesh.xMax $:backgroundMesh.yMax $:backgroundMesh.zMin)
($:backgroundMesh.xMin $:backgroundMesh.yMax $:backgroundMesh.zMin)
($:backgroundMesh.xMin $:backgroundMesh.yMin $:backgroundMesh.zMax)
($:backgroundMesh.xMax $:backgroundMesh.yMin $:backgroundMesh.zMax)
($:backgroundMesh.xMax $:backgroundMesh.yMax $:backgroundMesh.zMax)
($:backgroundMesh.xMin $:backgroundMesh.yMax $:backgroundMesh.zMax)
);
blocks
(
hex (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7)
(
$:backgroundMesh.xCells
$:backgroundMesh.yCells
$:backgroundMesh.zCells
)
simpleGrading (1 1 1)
);
edges
(
);
boundary
(
left
{
type patch;
faces
(
(0 3 7 4)
);
}
right
{
type patch;
faces
(
(1 5 6 2)
);
}
bottom
{
type patch;
faces
(
(0 1 2 3)
);
}
top
{
type patch;
faces
(
(4 7 6 5)
);
}
back
{
type patch;
faces
(
(0 4 5 1)
);
}
front
{
type patch;
faces
(
(3 2 6 7)
);
}
);
mergePatchPairs
(
);
// ************************************************************************* //
etc/templates/inflowOutflow/README
+ 4
− 10
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......@@ -12,19 +12,13 @@ Background Mesh
===============
+ The user should establish the bounds of their CAD.obj file
+ The blockMeshDict file contains a backgroundMesh subditionary
+ Set xMin, xMax, etc to be beyond the CAD.obj bounds
+ For internal flows, where CAD.obj describes the external boundary, set xMin,
xMax, etc to be beyond the CAD.obj bounds
+ For external flows, the background mesh can define the external boundary by
uncommenting entries, e.g. inlet, in the boundary section of blockMeshDict
+ Set background mesh density with xCells, yCells, zCells
+ Run blockMesh
Background Mesh (alternative)
=============================
+ The user can adopt the background mesh patches in the mesh
+ For example, the background mesh can provide external patches of an external
flow
+ An alternative blockMeshDict file is set up for this: blockMeshDict.extPatches
+ Simply copy blockMeshDict.extPatches to blockMeshDict and edit inlet, outlet
patches accordingly
Castellated Mesh
================
+ In the snappyHexMeshDict file, replace <inletPatch> with the name of the inlet
......
etc/templates/inflowOutflow/system/blockMeshDict
+ 55
− 0
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......@@ -59,6 +59,61 @@ edges
boundary
(
/*
left
{
type patch;
faces
(
(0 3 7 4)
);
}
right
{
type patch;
faces
(
(1 5 6 2)
);
}
bottom
{
type patch;
faces
(
(0 1 2 3)
);
}
top
{
type patch;
faces
(
(4 7 6 5)
);
}
back
{
type patch;
faces
(
(0 4 5 1)
);
}
front
{
type patch;
faces
(
(3 2 6 7)
);
}
*/
);
mergePatchPairs
......
etc/templates/inflowOutflow/system/blockMeshDict.extPatches deleted 100644 → 0
+ 0
− 121
View file @ 4d5505d3
/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
| ========= | |
| \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox |
| \\ / O peration | Version: dev |
| \\ / A nd | Web: www.OpenFOAM.org |
| \\/ M anipulation | |
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
FoamFile
{
version 2.0;
format ascii;
class dictionary;
object blockMeshDict;
}
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
backgroundMesh
{
xMin -1;
xMax 1;
yMin -1;
yMax 1;
zMin -1;
zMax 1;
xCells 20;
yCells 20;
zCells 20;
}
convertToMeters 1;
vertices
(
($:backgroundMesh.xMin $:backgroundMesh.yMin $:backgroundMesh.zMin)
($:backgroundMesh.xMax $:backgroundMesh.yMin $:backgroundMesh.zMin)
($:backgroundMesh.xMax $:backgroundMesh.yMax $:backgroundMesh.zMin)
($:backgroundMesh.xMin $:backgroundMesh.yMax $:backgroundMesh.zMin)
($:backgroundMesh.xMin $:backgroundMesh.yMin $:backgroundMesh.zMax)
($:backgroundMesh.xMax $:backgroundMesh.yMin $:backgroundMesh.zMax)
($:backgroundMesh.xMax $:backgroundMesh.yMax $:backgroundMesh.zMax)
($:backgroundMesh.xMin $:backgroundMesh.yMax $:backgroundMesh.zMax)
);
blocks
(
hex (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7)
(
$:backgroundMesh.xCells
$:backgroundMesh.yCells
$:backgroundMesh.zCells
)
simpleGrading (1 1 1)
);
edges
(
);
boundary
(
left
{
type patch;
faces
(
(0 3 7 4)
);
}
right
{
type patch;
faces
(
(1 5 6 2)
);
}
bottom
{
type patch;
faces
(
(0 1 2 3)
);
}
top
{
type patch;
faces
(
(4 7 6 5)
);
}
back
{
type patch;
faces
(
(0 4 5 1)
);
}
front
{
type patch;
faces
(
(3 2 6 7)
);
}
);
mergePatchPairs
(
);
// ************************************************************************* //
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