Difference between revisions of "PotentialFoam"

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This solver is suitable to generate initial conditions for more advanced solvers.
 
This solver is suitable to generate initial conditions for more advanced solvers.
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[[Category:Basic CFD solvers]]

Latest revision as of 13:39, 24 November 2009

This application solves for a potential flow. The solved governing equations are

  • The continuity equation (mass conservation): \nabla \cdot \vec{U} = 0
  • The pressure equation: \nabla^2 p = 0

This solver is suitable to generate initial conditions for more advanced solvers.