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#+TITLE: *Release notes for foam-extend-3.1* #+TITLE: *Release notes for foam-extend-3.2*
#+AUTHOR: foam-extend administrators: #+AUTHOR: foam-extend administrators:
#+AUTHOR: Hrvoje Jasak #+AUTHOR: Hrvoje Jasak
#+AUTHOR: Håkan Nilsson #+AUTHOR: Håkan Nilsson
#+AUTHOR: Henrik Rusche #+AUTHOR: Henrik Rusche
#+AUTHOR: Martin Beaudoin #+AUTHOR: Martin Beaudoin
#+AUTHOR: Bernhard Gschaider #+AUTHOR: Bernhard Gschaider
#+DATE: 8 June 2014 #+DATE: August 2015
#+LINK: http://foam-extend.org #+LINK: http://foam-extend.org
#+OPTIONS: author:nil #+OPTIONS: author:nil
#+OPTIONS: toc:2 #+OPTIONS: toc:2
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The foam-extend project is a fork of the OpenFOAM® open source The foam-extend project is a fork of the OpenFOAM® open source
library for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). It is an open library for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). It is an open
project welcoming and integrating contributions from all users and project welcoming and integrating contributions from all users and
developers. Previously known as OpenFOAM®-dev and OpenFOAM®-extend, developers. Previously known as OpenFOAM-dev and OpenFOAM-extend,
it contains bug fixes and performance improvements, as well as it contains bug fixes and performance improvements, as well as
extensions and additional features provided by community extensions and additional features provided by community
contributors (see file ListOfContributors), such as dynamic mesh and contributors (see file ListOfContributors), such as dynamic mesh and
topological change support, turbomachinery extensions including topological change support, turbomachinery extensions including
general grid interpolation (GGI), cyclic GGI and mixing plane, general grid interpolation (GGI), cyclic GGI and mixing plane,
block-coupled matrix support, implicitly coupled conjugate heat block-coupled matrix support, implicitly coupled conjugate heat
transfer and other pyshics coupling, finite area method, transfer and other physics coupling, finite area method,
comprehensive dynamic mesh (motion and topological changes) comprehensive dynamic mesh (motion and topological changes)
capability and GPU support. For a full list, see below and previous capability and GPU support. For a full list, see below and previous
release notes at: release notes at:
http://sourceforge.net/p/openfoam-extend/wiki/Home/ http://sourceforge.net/p/openfoam-extend/wiki/Home/
Version 3.1, nicknamed "Zagreb", is the current version of Version 3.2, nicknamed "Ann Arbor", is the current version of
foam-extend. The release continues the tradition and spirit of the foam-extend. The release continues the tradition and spirit of the
original FOAM code developed by prof. Jasak and Mr. Weller during original FOAM code developed by prof. Jasak and Mr. Weller during
their time at Imperial College and released as the general purpose their time at Imperial College and released as the general purpose
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December 2004) as release number 3.0. Visit http://foam-extend.org December 2004) as release number 3.0. Visit http://foam-extend.org
for more information. for more information.
OPENFOAM® is a registered trademark of ESI Group. OpenFOAM-extend and OPENFOAM is a registered trademark of ESI Group. OpenFOAM-extend and
foam-extend are a community effort not endorsed by ESI Group. foam-extend are a community effort not endorsed by ESI Group.
** Installation ** Installation
foam-extend-3.1 can be compiled and runs on any linux system foam-extend-3.2 can be compiled and runs on a large variety of Linux, Mac or Windows
systems
* Main supported OSs: * Main supported OSs:
- Ubuntu 14.04 - Ubuntu 14.04
- Fedora 20 - Fedora 20
- Mac OS X - Mac OS X
- Microsoft Windows 7 and 8.1
* Compile from source: * Compile from source:
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systems: Ubuntu 14.04, Fedora 20 and Mac OS X. systems: Ubuntu 14.04, Fedora 20 and Mac OS X.
* Accompanying ThirdParty software: * Accompanying ThirdParty software:
- gcc compatibility up to 4.8.2 - gcc compatibility up to 4.9.2
- Paraview 4.0.1
- qt 4.8.5
- openmpi 1.6.5
- cmake 2.8.12
- metis 5.1.0
- parmetis 4.0.3
- scotch 6.0.0
- ParMGridGen 1.0
- mesquite 2.1.2
- PyFoam 0.6.3
- swak4Foam 0.3.1
- zoltan 3.6
- bison 2.7 - bison 2.7
- hwloc 1.7.2 - cmake 3.2.2
- flex-2.5.35
- hwloc 1.10.1
- libccmio 2.6.1 - libccmio 2.6.1
- mesquite 2.1.2
- metis 5.1.0
- openmpi 1.6.5
- Paraview 4.3.1
- parmetis 4.0.3
- ParMGridGen 1.0
- PyFoam 0.6.4
- qt 4.8.6
- scotch 6.0.4
- swak4Foam 0.3.2
** Compatibility ** Compatibility
Upstream features from the OpenFOAM® code base are merged into Upstream features from the OpenFOAM® code base are merged into
foam-extend on regular basis. The interface format of foam-extend on regular basis. The interface format of
foam-extend-3.1 is largely compatible to OpenFOAM-1.6-ext and foam-extend-3.2 is largely compatible to foam-extend-3.1, to
OpenFOAM-1.7.x. In some cases, the differences are caused by bug OpenFOAM-1.6-ext and OpenFOAM-1.7.x. In some cases, the
fixes and algorithmic improvements, considered more important than differences are caused by bug fixes and algorithmic improvements,
inter-operability. considered more important than inter-operability.
** Main differentiators between foam-extend and OpenFOAM ** Main differentiators between foam-extend and OpenFOAM
A large number of features have been lost within the release of A large number of features have been lost within the release of
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dynamic mesh classes dynamic mesh classes
* Finite Area Method providing support for FVM-like discretisation * Finite Area Method providing support for FVM-like discretisation
on a curved surface in 3-D, with examples of liquid film modelling on a curved surface in 3-D, with examples of liquid film modeling
* Block-coupled matrix support, allowing fully implicit * Block-coupled matrix support, allowing fully implicit
multi-equation solution of NxN equation sets, with full multi-equation solution of NxN equation sets, with full
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* Algebraic multigrid solver framework * Algebraic multigrid solver framework
* 210 tutorials with automated run scripts * 243 tutorials with automated run scripts
* Automatic test harness * Automatic test harness
* Approximately 6000 bug fixes in fundamental level libraries and * Approximately 6000 bug fixes in fundamental level libraries and
discretisation techniques discretisation techniques
** New features in foam-extend-3.1, since foam-extend-3.0 ** New features in foam-extend-3.2, since foam-extend-3.1
The list of features is a result of the work of numerous The list of features is a result of the work of numerous
contributors. The maintainers of foam-extend would formally like to contributors. The maintainers of foam-extend would formally like to
thank them all. thank them all.
Get a full log of the updates by (either): Get a full log of the updates by (either):
#+BEGIN_SRC bash #+BEGIN_SRC bash
user@machine> git log 3.0.. > commitLog user@machine> git log 3.1.. > commitLog
#+END_SRC #+END_SRC
#+BEGIN_SRC bash #+BEGIN_SRC bash
user@machine> git log 3.0.. --oneline > commitLog user@machine> git log 3.1.. --oneline > commitLog
#+END_SRC #+END_SRC
#+BEGIN_SRC bash #+BEGIN_SRC bash
user@machine> gitg 3.0.. user@machine> gitg 3.1..
#+END_SRC #+END_SRC
* Major new features: * Major new features:
- Pressure-based compressible turbo functionalities - Immersed Boundary method: full release
- Pressure-based coupled solver (block-coupling p and U) - Liquid film method, based on finite area infrastructure
- Density-based coupled Roe flux solver dbnsFoam and dbnsTurbFoam - Global controlDict switches controlled from command line
- Major update and validation of mixing plane boundary - Integration of cfMesh automatic mesh solvers
- Full deployment of block matrix, including block-AMG solverse - Update to block coupled solvers: Performance, Coupled RAS, MRF
- Further parallel dynamic mesh capability: all topological changes - Rewrite of block-coupled matrix assembly and analysis tools
supported in parallel execution - New solver: potentialDyMFoam
- Major upgrade of solid mechanics solvers - Rothalpy in compressible MRF solvers for turbomachinery
- Support for CLang-based compilers - Symmetry 2nd order accurate boundary condition
- Generation of config files (e.g. csh, tcsh, fishshell, zsh) from bashrc
- Overhaul of fvDOM radiation model: symmetry plane and fast convergence
- New compilers: GCC new versions, Icc 14 and Icc 16, Clang
- Long long support
- Long double support
- SuperBee01 and SuperBee01DC
- wallShearStress also for compressible flow (backport)
- Version updates of 3rd Party, PyFOAM, swak4Foam
- Extend-bazaar: Added makeAxialMesh
- Added limiters on turbulence viscosity
- Initial version of block-coupled turbulence models
- New ThirdParty app: ParaView server for parallel rendering
* Licence: GPLv3 * Licence: GPLv3
* Software
- File name changes resolving name clashes on non-case-sensitive filing
systems
- Unified code base for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux compilation
- Parallel execution of automated test loops
* Installation: * Installation:
- Native port to Microsoft Windows 7 and 8.1
- Updated and bug-fixed installation procedures - Updated and bug-fixed installation procedures
- Removed need for gmake link in Ubuntu - Improved ThirdParty packages selection mechanism
- Scripts for minimizing installation after compilation
- ThirdParty/Allclean alsoPackage - new option
- wcleanAllButLibBinLnInclude
- Fixed problem with ParaView reader for Ubuntu 14.04
- foamToTecplot360: building tecio doesn't require X.org
development files
* Solvers: * Solvers:
- compressible/dbnsFoam - potentialDyMFoam
- compressible/dbnsTurbFoam - sonicDyMFoam
- compressible/steadyCompressibleFoam - sonicFoamAutoMotion
- compressible/steadyCompressibleMRFFoam - MRFPorousFoam
- compressible/steadyCompressibleSRFFoam - liquidFilmFoam
- coupled/pUCoupledFoam (incl. core library changes) - surfactantFoam
- icoIbFoam
- Update and cleanup of solvers/solidMechanics - interIbFoam
- Update for segregated FEM matrix, - porousSimpleIbFoam
solvers/solidMechanics/stressFemFoam - potentialIbFoam
- simpleIbFoam
* Utilities:
- convertPhi (for steadyCompressible solvers)
- foamMeshToElmer, fluent3DMeshToElmer
- transformPoints -cylToCart "origin axis direction" - new option
- blockMesh syntax update (see commit a78b12074)
* Libraries:
- General:
- Added Gauss-Seidel as asymmetric solver
- Block matrix agglomeration (for pUCoupledFoam)
- Block AMG solver
- dbns library (src/dbns)
- Boundary conditions:
- cfdTools/general/SRF/derivedFvPatchFields/SRFFlowRateInletVelocity
- cfdTools/general/SRF/derivedFvPatchFields/SRFSurfaceNormalVelocity
- cfdTools/general/SRF/derivedFvPatchFields/SRFTotalPressure
- cfdTools/general/SRF/derivedFvPatchFields/SRFTotalTemperature
- cfdTools/general/SRF/derivedFvPatchFields/pulseFixedValue
- cfdTools/general/SRF/derivedFvPatchFields/waveTransmissiveInlet
- thermophysicalModels/basic/derivedFvPatchFields/isentropicTotalTemperature
- thermophysicalModels/basic/derivedFvPatchFields/temperatureDirectedInletOutletVelocity
- fvMesh/fvPatches/constraint/mixingPlane
- Turbulence modeling:
- Removed kOmegaSST_lowRe - use standard kOmegaSST
* Tutorial updates (settings, initial conditions, bug fixes etc.):
- incompressible/icoDyMFoam/mixerGgi
- incompressible/icoDyMFoam/movingConeMotion
- incompressible/icoDyMFoam/movingConeTopo
- solidMechanics/elasticNonLinTLSolidFoam/largeStrainCantileverBeam
- solidMechanics/elasticNonLinTLSolidFoam/nonLinBlock
- solidMechanics/elasticNonLinTLSolidFoam/rotateSphereTL
- solidMechanics/elasticThermalSolidFoam/hotCylinder
- solidMechanics/stressFemFoam/plateHole
- Many other updates due to blockMesh syntax update
* New tutorials: * New tutorials:
- compressible/dbnsFoam/forwardStep - Mesquite mesh movement
- compressible/dbnsFoam/shockTube - Immersed boundary method
- compressible/dbnsTurbFoam/naca0012 - Liquid film examples
- compressible/steadyCompressibleFoam/2bump
- compressible/steadyCompressibleFoam/bumpBlockMesh
- compressible/steadyCompressibleFoam/bumpFine05
- compressible/steadyCompressibleMRFFoam/bentRotorStator
- compressible/steadyCompressibleMRFFoam/simpleRotorStator
- compressible/steadyCompressibleSRFFoam/bentBlade
- compressible/steadyCompressibleSRFFoam/simpleBlade
- coupled/pUCoupledFoam/cavity
- incompressible/MRFSimpleFoam/axialTurbine_ggi
- incompressible/MRFSimpleFoam/axialTurbine_mixingPlane
- incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/axialTurbine
- incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/movingCylinders
- incompressible/pUCoupledFoam/backwardFacingStepLaminar
- incompressible/pUCoupledFoam/backwardFacingStepTurbulent
- incompressible/pUCoupledFoam/cavity
- incompressible/simpleSRFFoam/axialTurbine
- mesh/moveDynamicMesh/movingCylinders
* Bug fixes: * Bug fixes: see git log for details
- Correct snGrad on coupled boundaries
- Handling of static null pointers: safe to dereference
- LinearUpwind no longer hangs in parallel execution on empty patches
- Mesh update on parallel topo changes: zones before boundaries
- GGI interpolation updates on topologically changing meshes
- Cell layering issues off complex surfaces
- Template depth for block matrix support
- Parallel efficiency improvements
** Recent successful compilations and tests ** Recent successful compilations and tests
* Ubuntu 14.04: * CentOS 6.6:
http://openfoam-extend.sourceforge.net/CDash/viewTest.php?buildid=736 http://foam-extend.sourceforge.net/CDash/buildSummary.php?buildid=49
http://foam-extend.sourceforge.net/CDash/buildSummary.php?buildid=48
* Ubuntu 12.04: * Ubuntu 14.04
http://openfoam-extend.sourceforge.net/CDash/viewTest.php?buildid=738 http://foam-extend.sourceforge.net/CDash/buildSummary.php?buildid=47
* CentOS 6.4: * Mac OS X 10.10
http://openfoam-extend.sourceforge.net/CDash/viewTest.php?buildid=734 http://foam-extend.sourceforge.net/CDash/buildSummary.php?buildid=46
* Mac OX X 10.9.3 Maverick & CLang (XCode compiler):
http://openfoam-extend.sourceforge.net/CDash/viewTest.php?buildid=733
* Mac OX X & gcc (Macports)
http://openfoam-extend.sourceforge.net/CDash/viewTest.php?buildid=737
* Linux PPC ppc64 (Blue Gene)
http://openfoam-extend.sourceforge.net/CDash/viewTest.php?buildid=742
* Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5.2 (Tikanga), Intel CC 11.1
http://openfoam-extend.sourceforge.net/CDash/viewTest.php?buildid=743
** Reporting bugs ** Reporting bugs
To report bugs, please use the MantisBT bugtracker at To report bugs, please use the bugtracker at
http://sourceforge.net/apps/mantisbt/openfoam-extend http://sourceforge.net/p/openfoam-extend/ticketsfoamextendrelease/
** How to contribute ** How to contribute
All your contributions are highly welcome: New solvers, utilities and All your contributions are highly welcome: New solvers, utilities and

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*Release notes for foam-extend-3.1* _____________________________________
===================================
Date: 8 June 2014 *RELEASE NOTES FOR FOAM-EXTEND-3.2*
_____________________________________
################################################################################ August 2015
Table of Contents Table of Contents
================= _________________
1 Overview 1 Overview
2 Installation 2 Installation
3 Compatibility 3 Compatibility
4 Main differentiators between foam-extend and OpenFOAM 4 Main differentiators between foam-extend and OpenFOAM
5 New features in foam-extend-3.1, since foam-extend-3.0 5 New features in foam-extend-3.2, since foam-extend-3.1
6 Recent successful compilations and tests 6 Recent successful compilations and tests
7 Reporting bugs 7 Reporting bugs
8 How to contribute 8 How to contribute
9 List of Contributors: 9 List of Contributors:
###############################################################################
1 Overview 1 Overview
----------- ==========
The foam-extend project is a fork of the OpenFOAM® open source
library for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). It is an open The foam-extend project is a fork of the OpenFOAM® open source library
project welcoming and integrating contributions from all users and for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). It is an open project
developers. Previously known as OpenFOAM®-dev and OpenFOAM®-extend, welcoming and integrating contributions from all users and
it contains bug fixes and performance improvements, as well as developers. Previously known as OpenFOAM-dev and OpenFOAM-extend, it
extensions and additional features provided by community contains bug fixes and performance improvements, as well as extensions
contributors (see file ListOfContributors), such as dynamic mesh and and additional features provided by community contributors (see file
topological change support, turbomachinery extensions including ListOfContributors), such as dynamic mesh and topological change
general grid interpolation (GGI), cyclic GGI and mixing plane, support, turbomachinery extensions including general grid
block-coupled matrix support, implicitly coupled conjugate heat interpolation (GGI), cyclic GGI and mixing plane, block-coupled matrix
transfer and other pyshics coupling, finite area method, support, implicitly coupled conjugate heat transfer and other physics
comprehensive dynamic mesh (motion and topological changes) coupling, finite area method, comprehensive dynamic mesh (motion and
capability and GPU support. For a full list, see below and previous topological changes) capability and GPU support. For a full list, see
release notes at: below and previous release notes at:
[http://sourceforge.net/p/openfoam-extend/wiki/Home/] [http://sourceforge.net/p/openfoam-extend/wiki/Home/]
Version 3.1, nicknamed "Zagreb", is the current version of Version 3.2, nicknamed "Ann Arbor", is the current version of
foam-extend. The release continues the tradition and spirit of the foam-extend. The release continues the tradition and spirit of the
original FOAM code developed by prof. Jasak and Mr. Weller during original FOAM code developed by prof. Jasak and Mr. Weller during
their time at Imperial College and released as the general purpose their time at Imperial College and released as the general purpose
CFD/CCM package by Nabla Ltd. in 2000. In this spirit, we reverted CFD/CCM package by Nabla Ltd. in 2000. In this spirit, we reverted 18
18 December 2013 to the original numbering scheme (foam-2.3.2, 13 December 2013 to the original numbering scheme (foam-2.3.2, 13
December 2004) as release number 3.0. Visit [http://foam-extend.org] December 2004) as release number 3.0. Visit [http://foam-extend.org]
for more information. for more information.
OPENFOAM® is a registered trademark of ESI Group. OpenFOAM-extend and OPENFOAM is a registered trademark of ESI Group. OpenFOAM-extend and
foam-extend are a community effort not endorsed by ESI Group. foam-extend are a community effort not endorsed by ESI Group.
2 Installation 2 Installation
--------------- ==============
foam-extend-3.1 can be compiled and runs on any linux system
foam-extend-3.2 can be compiled and runs on a large variety of Linux,
Mac or Windows systems
* Main supported OSs: * Main supported OSs:
- Ubuntu 14.04 - Ubuntu 14.04
- Fedora 20 - Fedora 20
- Mac OS X - Mac OS X
- Microsoft Windows 7 and 8.1
* Compile from source: * Compile from source:
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systems: Ubuntu 14.04, Fedora 20 and Mac OS X. systems: Ubuntu 14.04, Fedora 20 and Mac OS X.
* Accompanying ThirdParty software: * Accompanying ThirdParty software:
- gcc compatibility up to 4.8.2 - gcc compatibility up to 4.9.2
- Paraview 4.0.1
- qt 4.8.5
- openmpi 1.6.5
- cmake 2.8.12
- metis 5.1.0
- parmetis 4.0.3
- scotch 6.0.0
- ParMGridGen 1.0
- mesquite 2.1.2
- PyFoam 0.6.3
- swak4Foam 0.3.1
- zoltan 3.6
- bison 2.7 - bison 2.7
- hwloc 1.7.2 - cmake 3.2.2
- flex-2.5.35
- hwloc 1.10.1
- libccmio 2.6.1 - libccmio 2.6.1
- mesquite 2.1.2
- metis 5.1.0
- openmpi 1.6.5
- Paraview 4.3.1
- parmetis 4.0.3
- ParMGridGen 1.0
- PyFoam 0.6.4
- qt 4.8.6
- scotch 6.0.4
- swak4Foam 0.3.2
3 Compatibility 3 Compatibility
---------------- ===============
Upstream features from the OpenFOAM® code base are merged into Upstream features from the OpenFOAM® code base are merged into
foam-extend on regular basis. The interface format of foam-extend on regular basis. The interface format of foam-extend-3.2
foam-extend-3.1 is largely compatible to OpenFOAM-1.6-ext and is largely compatible to foam-extend-3.1, to OpenFOAM-1.6-ext and
OpenFOAM-1.7.x. In some cases, the differences are caused by bug OpenFOAM-1.7.x. In some cases, the differences are caused by bug fixes
fixes and algorithmic improvements, considered more important than and algorithmic improvements, considered more important than
inter-operability. inter-operability.
4 Main differentiators between foam-extend and OpenFOAM 4 Main differentiators between foam-extend and OpenFOAM
-------------------------------------------------------- =======================================================
A large number of features have been lost within the release of A large number of features have been lost within the release of
OpenFOAM since version 1.3, the code base has shrunk by more than OpenFOAM since version 1.3, the code base has shrunk by more than 40%.
40%. While we understand the lack of technical ability of While we understand the lack of technical ability of supporting
supporting advanced CFD features, we feel that existing features and advanced CFD features, we feel that existing features and specifically
specifically large-scale contributions should remain active and large-scale contributions should remain active and developed
developed further. Below is a list of main features of foam-extend further. Below is a list of main features of foam-extend which are
which are lacking, lost, deactivated or unusable in ESI releases: lacking, lost, deactivated or unusable in ESI releases:
* Turbomachinery features, including General Grid Interface (GGI), * Turbomachinery features, including General Grid Interface (GGI),
partial overlap GGI, cyclic GGI, with improvements in parallel partial overlap GGI, cyclic GGI, with improvements in parallel
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tetrahedral remeshing dynamic mesh support and solid body motion tetrahedral remeshing dynamic mesh support and solid body motion
functions. All of the above include parallelisation support functions. All of the above include parallelisation support
* Library of dynamic meshes with topological changes with full * Library of dynamic meshes with topological changes with full second
second order FVM discretisation support on moving meshes with order FVM discretisation support on moving meshes with topological
topological changes changes
* Internal combustion engine-specific dynamic mesh classes such as * Internal combustion engine-specific dynamic mesh classes such as
two-stroke engine and various forms of 4-stroke and multi-valve two-stroke engine and various forms of 4-stroke and multi-valve
dynamic mesh classes dynamic mesh classes
* Finite Area Method providing support for FVM-like discretisation * Finite Area Method providing support for FVM-like discretisation on
on a curved surface in 3-D, with examples of liquid film modelling a curved surface in 3-D, with examples of liquid film modeling
* Block-coupled matrix support, allowing fully implicit * Block-coupled matrix support, allowing fully implicit multi-equation
multi-equation solution of NxN equation sets, with full solution of NxN equation sets, with full parallelisation support.
parallelisation support. First release of a block-AMG linear First release of a block-AMG linear equation solver
equation solver
* Fully implicit conjugate-coupled solution framework, allowing * Fully implicit conjugate-coupled solution framework, allowing
implicit solution fo multiple equations over multiple meshes, with implicit solution fo multiple equations over multiple meshes, with
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* Multi-solver solution framework, allowing multiple field models to * Multi-solver solution framework, allowing multiple field models to
be solved in a coupled manner be solved in a coupled manner
* A major contribution is solid mechanics modelling, including * A major contribution is solid mechanics modelling, including linear
linear and non-linear materials, contact, self-contact and and non-linear materials, contact, self-contact and friction, with
friction, with updated Lagrangian or absolute Lagrangian updated Lagrangian or absolute Lagrangian formulation. Solution of
formulation. Solution of damage models and crack propagation in damage models and crack propagation in complex materials via
complex materials via topological changes topological changes
* CUDA solver release, provided in full source and as an example of * CUDA solver release, provided in full source and as an example of
coupling external linear equation solvers with FOAM coupling external linear equation solvers with FOAM
* Library-level support for Immersed Boundary Method and Overset * Library-level support for Immersed Boundary Method and Overset Mesh
Mesh
* Major improvements in accuracy and stability of FVM discretisation * Major improvements in accuracy and stability of FVM discretisation
with options on convection and diffusion discretisation, deferred with options on convection and diffusion discretisation, deferred
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* Algebraic multigrid solver framework * Algebraic multigrid solver framework
* 210 tutorials with automated run scripts * 243 tutorials with automated run scripts
* Automatic test harness * Automatic test harness
* Approximately 6000 bug fixes in fundamental level libraries and * Approximately 6000 bug fixes in fundamental level libraries and
discretisation techniques discretisation techniques
5 New features in foam-extend-3.1, since foam-extend-3.0
--------------------------------------------------------- 5 New features in foam-extend-3.2, since foam-extend-3.1
========================================================
The list of features is a result of the work of numerous The list of features is a result of the work of numerous
contributors. The maintainers of foam-extend would formally like to contributors. The maintainers of foam-extend would formally like to
thank them all. thank them all.
Get a full log of the updates by (either): Get a full log of the updates by (either):
,----
| user@machine> git log 3.1.. > commitLog
user@machine> git log 3.0.. > commitLog `----
,----
| user@machine> git log 3.1.. --oneline > commitLog
`----
user@machine> git log 3.0.. --oneline > commitLog ,----
| user@machine> gitg 3.1..
`----
user@machine> gitg 3.0..
* Major new features: * Major new features:
- Pressure-based compressible turbo functionalities - Immersed Boundary method: full release
- Pressure-based coupled solver (block-coupling p and U) - Liquid film method, based on finite area infrastructure
- Density-based coupled Roe flux solver dbnsFoam and dbnsTurbFoam - Global controlDict switches controlled from command line
- Major update and validation of mixing plane boundary - Integration of cfMesh automatic mesh solvers
- Full deploymenr of block matrix, including block-AMG solverse - Update to block coupled solvers: Performance, Coupled RAS, MRF
- Further parallel dynamic mesh capability: all topological changes - Rewrite of block-coupled matrix assembly and analysis tools
supported in parallel execution - New solver: potentialDyMFoam
- Major upgrade of solid mechanics solvers - Rothalpy in compressible MRF solvers for turbomachinery
- Support for CLang-based compilers - Symmetry 2nd order accurate boundary condition
- Generation of config files (e.g. csh, tcsh, fishshell, zsh) from
bashrc
- Overhaul of fvDOM radiation model: symmetry plane and fast
convergence
- New compilers: GCC new versions, Icc 14 and Icc 16, Clang
- Long long support
- Long double support
- SuperBee01 and SuperBee01DC
- wallShearStress also for compressible flow (backport)
- Version updates of 3rd Party, PyFOAM, swak4Foam
- Extend-bazaar: Added makeAxialMesh
- Added limiters on turbulence viscosity
- Initial version of block-coupled turbulence models
- New ThirdParty app: ParaView server for parallel rendering
* Licence: GPLv3 * Licence: GPLv3
* Software
- File name changes resolving name clashes on non-case-sensitive
filing systems
- Unified code base for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux compilation
- Parallel execution of automated test loops
* Installation: * Installation:
- Native port to Microsoft Windows 7 and 8.1
- Updated and bug-fixed installation procedures - Updated and bug-fixed installation procedures
- Removed need for gmake link in Ubuntu - Improved ThirdParty packages selection mechanism
- Scripts for minimizing installation after compilation
- ThirdParty/Allclean alsoPackage - new option
- wcleanAllButLibBinLnInclude
- Fixed problem with ParaView reader for Ubuntu 14.04
- foamToTecplot360: building tecio doesn't require X.org
development files
* Solvers: * Solvers:
- compressible/dbnsFoam - potentialDyMFoam
- compressible/dbnsTurbFoam - sonicDyMFoam
- compressible/steadyCompressibleFoam - sonicFoamAutoMotion
- compressible/steadyCompressibleMRFFoam - MRFPorousFoam
- compressible/steadyCompressibleSRFFoam - liquidFilmFoam
- coupled/pUCoupledFoam (incl. core library changes) - surfactantFoam
- icoIbFoam
- Update and cleanup of solvers/solidMechanics - interIbFoam
- Update for segregated FEM matrix, - porousSimpleIbFoam
solvers/solidMechanics/stressFemFoam - potentialIbFoam
- simpleIbFoam
* Utilities:
- convertPhi (for steadyCompressible solvers)
- foamMeshToElmer, fluent3DMeshToElmer
- transformPoints -cylToCart "origin axis direction" - new option
- blockMesh syntax update (see commit a78b12074)
* Libraries:
- General:
- Added Gauss-Seidel as asymmetric solver
- Block matrix agglomeration (for pUCoupledFoam)
- Block AMG solver
- dbns library (src/dbns)
- Boundary conditions:
- cfdTools/general/SRF/derivedFvPatchFields/SRFFlowRateInletVelocity
- cfdTools/general/SRF/derivedFvPatchFields/SRFSurfaceNormalVelocity
- cfdTools/general/SRF/derivedFvPatchFields/SRFTotalPressure
- cfdTools/general/SRF/derivedFvPatchFields/SRFTotalTemperature
- cfdTools/general/SRF/derivedFvPatchFields/pulseFixedValue
- cfdTools/general/SRF/derivedFvPatchFields/waveTransmissiveInlet
- thermophysicalModels/basic/derivedFvPatchFields/isentropicTotalTemperature
- thermophysicalModels/basic/derivedFvPatchFields/temperatureDirectedInletOutletVelocity
- fvMesh/fvPatches/constraint/mixingPlane
- Turbulence modeling:
- Removed kOmegaSST_lowRe - use standard kOmegaSST
* Tutorial updates (settings, initial conditions, bug fixes etc.):
- incompressible/icoDyMFoam/mixerGgi
- incompressible/icoDyMFoam/movingConeMotion
- incompressible/icoDyMFoam/movingConeTopo
- solidMechanics/elasticNonLinTLSolidFoam/largeStrainCantileverBeam
- solidMechanics/elasticNonLinTLSolidFoam/nonLinBlock
- solidMechanics/elasticNonLinTLSolidFoam/rotateSphereTL
- solidMechanics/elasticThermalSolidFoam/hotCylinder
- solidMechanics/stressFemFoam/plateHole
- Many other updates due to blockMesh syntax update
* New tutorials: * New tutorials:
- compressible/dbnsFoam/forwardStep - Mesquite mesh movement
- compressible/dbnsFoam/shockTube - Immersed boundary method
- compressible/dbnsTurbFoam/naca0012 - Liquid film examples
- compressible/steadyCompressibleFoam/2bump
- compressible/steadyCompressibleFoam/bumpBlockMesh * Bug fixes: see git log for details
- compressible/steadyCompressibleFoam/bumpFine05
- compressible/steadyCompressibleMRFFoam/bentRotorStator
- compressible/steadyCompressibleMRFFoam/simpleRotorStator
- compressible/steadyCompressibleSRFFoam/bentBlade
- compressible/steadyCompressibleSRFFoam/simpleBlade
- coupled/pUCoupledFoam/cavity
- incompressible/MRFSimpleFoam/axialTurbine_ggi
- incompressible/MRFSimpleFoam/axialTurbine_mixingPlane
- incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/axialTurbine
- incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/movingCylinders
- incompressible/pUCoupledFoam/backwardFacingStepLaminar
- incompressible/pUCoupledFoam/backwardFacingStepTurbulent
- incompressible/pUCoupledFoam/cavity
- incompressible/simpleSRFFoam/axialTurbine
- mesh/moveDynamicMesh/movingCylinders
* Bug fixes:
- Correct snGrad on coupled boundaries
- Handling of static null pointers: safe to dereference
- LinearUpwind no longer hangs in parallel execution on empty patches
- Mesh update on parallel topo changes: zones before boundaries
- GGI interpolation updates on topologically changing meshes
- Cell layering issues off complex surfaces
- Template depth for block matrix support
- Parallel efficiency improvements
6 Recent successful compilations and tests 6 Recent successful compilations and tests
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* Ubuntu 14.04:
[http://openfoam-extend.sourceforge.net/CDash/viewTest.php?buildid=736] * CentOS 6.6:
* Ubuntu 12.04: [http://foam-extend.sourceforge.net/CDash/buildSummary.php?buildid=49]
[http://foam-extend.sourceforge.net/CDash/buildSummary.php?buildid=48]
[http://openfoam-extend.sourceforge.net/CDash/viewTest.php?buildid=738] * Ubuntu 14.04
* CentOS 6.4: [http://foam-extend.sourceforge.net/CDash/buildSummary.php?buildid=47]
[http://openfoam-extend.sourceforge.net/CDash/viewTest.php?buildid=734] * Mac OS X 10.10
* Mac OX X 10.9.3 Maverick & CLang (XCode compiler): [http://foam-extend.sourceforge.net/CDash/buildSummary.php?buildid=46]
[http://openfoam-extend.sourceforge.net/CDash/viewTest.php?buildid=733]
* Mac OX X & gcc (Macports)
[http://openfoam-extend.sourceforge.net/CDash/viewTest.php?buildid=737]
* Linux PPC ppc64 (Blue Gene)
[http://openfoam-extend.sourceforge.net/CDash/viewTest.php?buildid=742]
* Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5.2 (Tikanga), Intel CC 11.1
[http://openfoam-extend.sourceforge.net/CDash/viewTest.php?buildid=743]
7 Reporting bugs 7 Reporting bugs
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To report bugs, please use the MantisBT bugtracker at
[http://sourceforge.net/apps/mantisbt/openfoam-extend] To report bugs, please use the bugtracker at
[http://sourceforge.net/p/openfoam-extend/ticketsfoamextendrelease/]
8 How to contribute 8 How to contribute
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All your contributions are highly welcome: New solvers, utilities and All your contributions are highly welcome: New solvers, utilities and
models; bug fixes; documentation. The many ways of contributing and the models; bug fixes; documentation. The many ways of contributing and
contribution process are described in detail at: the contribution process are described in detail at:
[http://sourceforge.net/p/openfoam-extend/wiki/HowToContribute/] [http://sourceforge.net/p/openfoam-extend/wiki/HowToContribute/]
9 List of Contributors: 9 List of Contributors:
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See file ListOfContributors See file ListOfContributors