Chapter 6 Solving
This chapter describes how to solve and manage OpenFOAM cases, including options to control the time and output behaviour, numerical schemes, solvers, and how to monitor solution progress.
6.1 Time and data input/output control
6.2 Numerical schemes
6.2.1 Interpolation schemes
6.2.2 Surface normal gradient schemes
6.2.3 Gradient schemes
6.2.4 Laplacian schemes
6.2.5 Divergence schemes
6.2.6 Time schemes
6.3 Solution and algorithm control
6.3.1 Linear solver control
6.3.2 Solution under-relaxation
6.3.3 PISO and SIMPLE algorithms
6.3.4 Other parameters
6.4 Monitoring and managing jobs
6.4.1 The foamJob script for running jobs
6.4.2 The foamLog script for monitoring jobs
6.2 Numerical schemes
6.2.1 Interpolation schemes
6.2.2 Surface normal gradient schemes
6.2.3 Gradient schemes
6.2.4 Laplacian schemes
6.2.5 Divergence schemes
6.2.6 Time schemes
6.3 Solution and algorithm control
6.3.1 Linear solver control
6.3.2 Solution under-relaxation
6.3.3 PISO and SIMPLE algorithms
6.3.4 Other parameters
6.4 Monitoring and managing jobs
6.4.1 The foamJob script for running jobs
6.4.2 The foamLog script for monitoring jobs