CastNet modelling for OpenFOAM®

CastNet provides access to the strong solution capabilities of OpenFOAM® without the need of defining the model setup or controlling the operation via text interfaces. CastNet enables the user to define the complete model input for more than 15 OpenFOAM® solvers at the graphical user interface. Solver settings, fluid properties, boundary conditions and zones (including interior zones such as porous and MRF regions) are defined in association with CAD geometry. Besides the model setup, an additional GUI allows a detailed job control during OpenFOAM® calculations. This includes plotting residuals, changing time control settings, switching matrix solvers or discretisation schemes during the run.

1. Demonstration video: Model Generation  Reading CAD-Geometry Meshing, generate OpenFOAM case Mesh control and export	2. Demonstration video: Solving and post-processing: Running the case using the runGui Post-processing the results with Paraview	3. Demonstration video: Advanced options: CAD-assembly meshing Various extrudes for more effective meshes Usage of solver templates
3 Flash animations (6 minutes): Click on the images to start the animations Note: Case is generated and visualized under Windows. CastNet is available for Linux as well.
Total software costs for the high-quality CFD environment shown in the videos: Below 300 €/month Interested in a trial? One month evaluation free of charge! Click here

The following model setups can be conducted in CastNet:

	Support of OpenFOAM® 1.5 and OpenFOAM® 1.6.(x)
	CastNet allows the direct generation of models (variables, controlDict, solver settings, materials etc.) for more than 15 solvers including heat-transfer and multiphase (interFoam).
	Simple configuration of settings for parallel solvings
	Convenient definition of boundary conditions using derived OpenFOAM® patches
	Definition of local, initial conditions e.g. specification of volume fractions in particular regions
	Support of baffle faces, cyclic boundary conditions and two-dimensional modelling.
	Support of snappyHexMesh in case hex-dominant meshes are required

Also, CastNet provides support in form of adapted defaults for boundary conditions, initial conditions and solver settings. With exported scripts the OpenFOAM® case can be setup with a single command. Special initialisation settings support stable OpenFOAM® calculations.
The PowerPoint presentation CastNet-Modeling for OpenFOAM® showing 3 mesh examples is available for download  here.
 

CastNet for OpenFOAM® flyer can be downloaded here.

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This offering is not approved or endorsed by OpenCFD Limited, the producer of the OpenFOAM® software and owner of the OPENFOAM® and OpenCFD® trade marks.

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