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Steady-state solver for incompressible, turbulent flows. More...

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Detailed Description

Steady-state solver for incompressible, turbulent flows.

Original source file simpleFoam.C


Solver details The solver uses the SIMPLE algorithm to solve the continuity equation:

\[ \div \vec{U} = 0 \]

and momentum equation:

\[ \div \left( \vec{U} \vec{U} \right) - \div \gvec{R} = - \grad p + \vec{S}_U \]

Where:

$ \vec{U} $ = Velocity
$ p $ = Pressure
$ \vec{R} $ = Stress tensor
$ \vec{S}_U $ = Momentum source


Required fields

U : Velocity [m/s]
p : Kinematic pressure, p/rho [m2/s2]
<turbulence fields> : As required by user selection

Definition in file simpleFoam.C.