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# -*- mode: org; -*-
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#+TITLE: OpenFOAM release notes for version dev
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#+AUTHOR: OpenCFD Ltd.
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#+DATE: TBA
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#+LINK: http://www.openfoam.com
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#+OPTIONS: author:nil ^:{}
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# Copyright (c) 2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
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* Overview
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OpenFOAM-dev is the latest major release of OpenFOAM including many new
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developments a number of bug-fixes. This release passes our standard tests
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and the tutorials have been broadly checked. Please report any bugs by
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following the link: http://www.openfoam.com/bugs.
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* GNU/Linux version
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This release of OpenFOAM is distributed primarily in 2 ways: (1) as a Debian
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pack containing binaries and source; (2) from the SourceForge source code
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repository (see [[./README.org][README]]).
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The Ubuntu/Debian pack is available for 32 and 64 bit versions of the 10.04
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LTS operating system using the system compiler and libraries that will be
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installed automatically from standard Debian packs.
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To use the source version from the SourceForge repository, we provide a source
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pack of third-party packages that can be compiled on the user's system. This
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does not include =gcc=, since the system installed version is typically
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sufficient, but includes =paraview-3.8.0=, =openmpi-1.4.1=, =scotch_5.1=, =metis-5.0pre2=, =ParMetis-3.1= and =ParMGridGen-1.0=.
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* Library developments
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There have been a number of developments to the libraries to support the
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extension of functionality in solver and utility applications.
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*** Core library + Large number of code refinements and consistency improvements to support
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other developments.
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Parallel : using non-blocking communications wherever possible. This will
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lead to lower requirements for MPI_BUFFER_SIZE and possibly better
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start-up performance on larger numbers of processors.
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*** Turbulence modelling
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*** *Updated* thermophysical libraries
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+ Now use the more descriptive dictionary input format, e.g. for a single
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component mixture:
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thermoType hPsiThermo<pureMixture<sutherlandTransport<specieThermo<hConstThermo<perfectGas>>>>>;
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mixture
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{
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nMoles 1;
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molWeight 28.9;
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Cp 1007;
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Hf 0;
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As 1.4792e-06;
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Ts 116;
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}
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*** Lagrangian intermediate library
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Extensively updated *Updated* input format
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Extended to include steady cloud tracking *New* collision modelling *Coupled* to new surface film modelling library *New* sub-models + NonSphereDrag: drag model to account for non-spherical particles
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+ ParticleTracks: post-processing model to generate track data, typically
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during steady calculations *Updated* sub-models + Devolatilisation models: now act on a per-specie basis
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*** DSMC
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*** Dynamic Mesh
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*** Numerics
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*** *Updated* command line help, e.g. `snappyHexMesh -help' now gives:
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Usage: snappyHexMesh [OPTIONS]
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options:
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-case <dir> specify alternate case directory, default is the cwd
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-overwrite overwrite existing mesh/results files
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-parallel run in parallel
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-srcDoc display source code in browser
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-doc display application documentation in browser
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-help print the usage
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*** *New* basicSolidThermo solids thermophysical library
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+ Used in all conjugate heat transfer solvers + constant properties
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+ temperature dependent properties + temperature and direction (in local coordinate system) dependent properties
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*** *New* Surface film library
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+ Creation of films by particle addition, or initial film distribution + Coupled with the lagrangian/intermediate cloud hierarchy library
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+ Hierarchical design, consisting of + kinematic film: mass, momentum
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+ constant thermodynamic properties + thermodynamic film: mass, momentum and enthalpy
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+ constant, or temperature dependant thermodynamic properties + Sub-models:
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+ detachment/dripping whereby particles (re)enter the originating cloud + particle sizes set according to PDF
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+ other properties set to ensure mass, momentum and energy conservation + heat transfer to/from walls and film surface
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+ film evaporation and boiling + Additional wall functions for primary region momentum and temperature
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taking film into account
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+ Parallel aware
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*** *New* ptscotch decomposition method
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*** *Updated* decomposePar maps polyPatches instead of recreating them so
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polyPatches holding data can map the data.
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*** *Updated* particle tracking algorithm + uses non-blocking parallel transfers
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+ does 'minimum-tet' decomposition of face to work with warped faces (snappyHexMesh!) + reuses tracking state in interpolation - improves consistency and speed
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*** *Updated* split cyclics into two separate patches. See doc/changed/splitCyclics.txt
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* *Updated* interpolation (volPointInterpolation) now works without the
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globalPointPatch. Moving mesh cases can now be run non-parallel and
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continued in parallel and reconstructed without any limitation.
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*** *New* compact binary I/O for faces and cells. This speeds up reading/writing meshes in binary.
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*** *Updated* runTimeModifiable
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+ user selectable model to use for checking run-time modifiable
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dictionaries: + timeStamp : use time stamp as before
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+ inotify : use inotify instead of time stamp + timeStampMaster : only master checks and reads file. Slaves get file
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contents from master.
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+ inotifyMaster : only master checks and reads file. Slaves get file
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contents from master. + on linux optionally uses inotify instead of time stamps - more efficient for large
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numbers of monitored files. No more fileModificationSkew needed.
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+ single integer reduction instead of one reduction per monitored file. + only files that can be re-read are being checked. Drastic reduction of
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number of files to check.
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* Solvers
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A number of new solvers have been developed for a range of engineering
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applications. There has been a set of improvements to certain classes of
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solver that are introduced in this release.
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*** *New* Solvers
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+ =reactingParcelFilmFoam=: Lagrangian cloud and film transport in a
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reacting gas phase system + =steadyReactingParcelFoam=: Steady solution of cloud and reacting systems
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using local time stepping methods
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*** Modifications to multiphase and buoyant solvers
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+ ...
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*** Modifications to solvers for sensible enthalpy + ...
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*** Modifications to steady-state compressible solvers
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+ ...
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*** Other modifications + ...
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* Boundary conditions
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New boundary conditions have been introduced to support new applications in
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OpenFOAM.
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+ *New* wall functions: + kappatJayatillekeWallFunction: incompressible RAS thermal wall function
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+ directMappedFixedValue: + takes interpolationScheme so can interpolate instead of always getting
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cell value
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+ takes optional fieldName to sample + directMapped patch added 'normal' method to calculate sample points
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to e.g. sample fields just above wall (e.g. for streaklines)
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* Utilities
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There have been some utilities added and updated in this release.
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*** *New* utilities
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+ =extrudeToRegionMesh=: Extrude faceZones into separate mesh (as a
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different region) + used to e.g. extrude baffles (extrude internal faces) or create
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liquid film regions
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+ if extruding internal faces: + create baffles in original mesh with directMappedWall patches
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+ if extruding boundary faces: + convert boundary faces to directMappedWall patches
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+ extrude edges of faceZone as a <zone>_sidePatch
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+ extrude edges inbetween different faceZones as a
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(nonuniformTransform)cyclic <zoneA>_<zoneB> + extrudes into master direction (i.e. away from the owner cell
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if flipMap is false)
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+ =topoSet=: replacement of cellSet,faceSet,pointSet utilities.
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Comparable to a dictionary driven =setSet= utility.
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*** Updated utilities + =setFields=: optionally use faceSets to set patch values (see e.g. hotRoom tutorial).
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+ =blockMesh=: specify patches via dictionary instead of type only. This
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makes rereading the boundary file superfluous. see
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e.g. pitzDailyDirectMapped tutorial. + =setSet=: allows time range (e.g. 0:100) in combination with -batch argument
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to execute the commands for multiple times.
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* Post-processing
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+ =paraFoam=, =foamToVTK=: full support for polyhedral cell type in recent
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Paraview versions. + =foamToEnsight=: parallel continuous data. new =-nodeValues= option to generate and output nodal
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field data.
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+ =singleCellMesh=: new utility to convert mesh and fields to a single cell
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mesh. Great for postprocessing. + =steadyParticleTracks=: Generates VTK tracks from the output of the cloud
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=ParticleTracks= post-processing sub-model
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+ Sampling: + =patchInternalField=: new sampledSurface - like 'patch' but samples
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internal field instead of boundary field.
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+ =ensight=: new output format for all sampledSurfaces. + Function objects:
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+ =residualControl=: new function object to allow users to terminate steady
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state calculations when the defined residual levels are achieved + =abortCalculation=: watches for presence of the named file in the
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$FOAM_CASE directory and aborts the calculation if it is present
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+ =timeActivatedFileUpdate=: performs a file copy/replacement once a
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specified time has been reached, e.g. to automagically change fvSchemes and
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fvSolution during a calculation + =streamLine=: generate streamlines; ouputs both trajectory and field data
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+ =surfaceInterpolateFields=: constructs face interpolate of registered
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volFields for any future functionObjects that need surfaceFields. + =readFields=: reads field if not yet registered. Makes functionObjects
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useable through standalone execFlowFunctionObjects.
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+ =faceSource=: can now calculate on a sampledSurface (e.g. flow through a
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triSurfaceMesh). + =nearWallFields=: constructs field with on selected patches interpolated
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internal field for further postprocessing.
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* New tutorials
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There is a large number of new tutorials for existing and new solvers in the
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release.
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+ =reactingParcelFilmFoam= tutorials: + multipleBoxes, hotBoxes, panel, evaporationTest
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+ =interDyMFoam= tutorials:
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+ testTubeMixer: showcases =solidBodyMotionFunction=
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