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CastNet
modelling for OpenFOAM®
new version: 2.0 Support
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 30 OpenFOAM® solvers at the graphical user interface. Solver settings,
fluid properties, boundary conditions and zones (including interior zones such
as porous, MRF or solid-CHT 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.
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1. Demonstration video:
Model Generation
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Reading CAD-Geometry
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Meshing, generate OpenFOAM
case |
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Mesh control and export
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2. Demonstration
video: Solving and post-processing:
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Running the case using the runGui |
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Post-processing the results with Paraview |
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3.
Demonstration
video:
Advanced options:
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CAD-assembly meshing |
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Various extrudes for more effective meshes |
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Usage of solver templates
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3 Flash
animations (6 minutes): Click on the images to start the animations
Note: Video
is generated and visualized under Windows. CastNet is available for
Linux as well. |
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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
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The following model setups can be conducted in CastNet:
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Support
of OpenFOAM® 1.5, OpenFOAM® 1.6.(x) and OpenFOAM® 1.7 (all versions) OpenFOAM®
2.0 (all versions)
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CastNet
allows the direct generation of models (variables, controlDict, solver
settings, materials etc.) for more than 30 solvers including
heat-transfer (e.g. cht-Solvers) and multiphase (interFoam).
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Simple
configuration of settings for parallel runs.
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Convenient definition of boundary conditions using derived OpenFOAM®
patches |
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Definition of local, initial conditions e.g. specification of volume
fractions in particular regions |
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Support
of baffle faces, cyclic boundary conditions and two-dimensional
modelling. |
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Support
of snappyHexMesh in case hex-dominant meshes are required: CastNet
exports directly the snappyHex-Dictionary with region support (e.g.
porous or MRF) and feature edges (snapEdge and OpenFOAM 2.0 feature
edges).
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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-modelling for OpenFOAM® showing 3 mesh
examples is available for download here.
CastNet for OpenFOAM®
flyer can be downloaded
here.
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