Open AccessDevelopment of a computational mesh generator for the OpenFOAM software environment used at industrial enterprises
Author(s) -
Д Читалов,
С. Т. Калашников
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/537/3/032048
Subject(s) - software , graphical user interface , computer science , polygon mesh , interface (matter) , engineering drawing , mechanical engineering , computer graphics (images) , engineering , programming language , operating system , bubble , maximum bubble pressure method
The paper is devoted to special features of the development of an application with a graphical user interface to prepare computational meshes (CMs), when performing numerical simulation based on the OpenFOAM software environment (SE), used at enterprises of missile engineering, automobile industry, engine building, shipbuilding and other industries. OpenFOAM, if used, permits successfully conducting numerical simulation in the phase of engineering of finished goods through 3D modelling of deformable solids, investigation of their characteristics, when interacted with liquid and gaseous media, and also study of mechanics of deformable solids that correspond to the models. The paper provides the comparative characteristics of available software with a graphical user interface mainly used to prepare CMs and the revealed drawbacks of the software. The urgency of an issue is highlighted, special features of the development of the new application are given. The study scientific novelty that lies mainly in the enlargement of a list of types of CMs available for preparation through a graphical user interface, and possible operation with any number of mesh models in one OpenFOAM case, is defined. The program has a certificate №2018616380 dated May 30th, 2018 on registration by Federal Institute of Industrial Property.