From 02432d921baa85be698fb73cde72d4c979427a25 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: andy Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 12:04:57 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] ENH: Updated release notes --- ReleaseNotes-dev | 62 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 58 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/ReleaseNotes-dev b/ReleaseNotes-dev index 18a61718b0..c267420c33 100644 --- a/ReleaseNotes-dev +++ b/ReleaseNotes-dev @@ -39,13 +39,43 @@ *** DSMC *** Dynamic Mesh *** Numerics +*** *Updated* command line help, e.g. `snappyHexMesh -help' now gives: + + Usage: snappyHexMesh [OPTIONS] + options: + -case specify alternate case directory, default is the cwd + -overwrite overwrite existing mesh/results files + -parallel run in parallel + -srcDoc display source code in browser + -doc display application documentation in browser + -help print the usage + +*** *New* Surface film library + + Creation of films by particle addition, or initial film distribution + + Coupled with the lagrangian/intermediate cloud hierarchy library + + Hierarchical design, consisting of + + kinematic film: mass, momentum + + constant thermodynamic properties + + thermodynamic film: mass, momentum and enthalpy + + constant, or temperature dependant thermodynamic properties + + Sub-models: + + detachment/dripping whereby particles (re)enter the originating cloud + + particle sizes set according to PDF + + other properties set to ensure mass, momentum and energy conservation + + heat transfer to/from walls and film surface + + film evaporation and boiling + + Additional wall functions for primary region momentum and temperature + taking film into account + + Parallel aware +*** *Updated* particle tracking algorithm * Solvers A number of new solvers have been developed for a range of engineering applications. There has been a set of improvements to certain classes of solver that are introduced in this release. *** *New* Solvers - + ... + + =reactingParcelFilmFoam=: Lagrangian cloud and film transport in a + reacting gas phase system *** Modifications to multiphase and buoyant solvers + ... *** Modifications to solvers for sensible enthalpy @@ -58,20 +88,44 @@ * Boundary conditions New boundary conditions have been introduced to support new applications in OpenFOAM. - + ... + + *New* wall functions: + + kappatJayatillekeWallFunction: incompressible RAS thermal wall function * Utilities There have been some utilities added and updated in this release. *** *New* utilities - + ... + + =extrudeToRegionMesh=: Extrude faceZones into separate mesh (as a + different region) + + used to e.g. extrude baffles (extrude internal faces) or create + liquid film regions + + if extruding internal faces: + + create baffles in original mesh with directMappedWall patches + + if extruding boundary faces: + + convert boundary faces to directMappedWall patches + + extrude edges of faceZone as a _sidePatch + + extrude edges inbetween different faceZones as a + (nonuniformTransform)cyclic _ + + extrudes into master direction (i.e. away from the owner cell + if flipMap is false) *** Updated utilities + ... * Post-processing + =foamToEnsight=: new =-nodeValues= option to generate and output nodal field data. + + Function objects: + + =residualControl=: new function object to allow users to terminate steady + state calculations when the defined residual levels are achieved + + =abortCalculation=: watches for presence of the named file in the + $FOAM_CASE directory and aborts the calculation if it is present + + =timeActivatedFileUpdate=: performs a file copy/replacement once a + specified time has been reached, e.g. to automagically change fvSchemes and + fvSolution during a calculation + + =streamLine=: generate streamlines; ouputs both trajectory and field data + * New tutorials There is a large number of new tutorials to support the new solvers in the release. - + ... + + =reactingParcelFilmFoam= tutorials: + + multipleBoxes, hotBoxes, panel, evaporationTest