Case 1: CastNet/OpenFOAM® in chemical engineering:

Geometry Porous zones Numerous flow obstacles Baffle faces Parasolid CAD-Model	Meshing in CastNet Multi-regions Hybrid meshing Mesh size: 8 Mio cells Free and extrude meshing Boundary Layer	Solver: OpenFOAM®: rhoPorousSimple-Foam second order schemes k-omega-SST-turbulence
CAD Model in CastNet (frontside removed): CAD associated definition of face and volume zones	Mesh in CastNet: Multi region with boundary layer	Flow visualised in Paraview (open source)

Case 2: Modelling example: Extrusion tool CastNet/OpenFOAM®

By courtesy of Institut für Kunststofftechnik, Stuttgart University, Germany

Geometry Parasolid input Removal of sliver faces	Meshing in CastNet Multi-regions Hybrid meshing Free and extrude meshing Boundary Layer Curvature controlled mesh Local region refinement	Solving OpenFOAM®: Simple-Foam with temp. different viscosity models
CAD model and mesh in CastNet: Partial sliver face suppression for improved mesh quality	Mesh : Transition of boundary layer from free-mesh to extrude, curvature controlled meshing	Flow visualisation in Paraview (open source)

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