OpenFOAM Nodes

OpenFOAM nodes generate configuration files for OpenFOAM CFD simulations. These nodes use Jinja2 templates to produce properly formatted OpenFOAM dictionaries.

Node Categories

Mesh Generation

Node	Type	Description
BlockMesh	openFOAM.mesh.BlockMesh	Structured hexahedral mesh generation
SnappyHexMesh	openFOAM.mesh.SnappyHexMesh	Automated mesh with snapping and layering

System Configuration

Node	Type	Description
ControlDict	openFOAM.system.ControlDict	Simulation execution settings
FvSchemes	openFOAM.system.FvSchemes	Numerical discretization schemes
FvSolution	openFOAM.system.FvSolution	Linear solvers and convergence settings

Constant Properties

Node	Type	Description
TransportProperties	openFOAM.constant.TransportProperties	Fluid transport properties (OF V7-V10)
TurbulenceProperties	openFOAM.constant.TurbulenceProperties	Turbulence model settings (OF V7-V10)
PhysicalProperties	openFOAM.constant.PhysicalProperties	General physical properties
MomentumTransport	openFOAM.constant.MomentumTransport	Momentum transport models
BuildAllrun	openFOAM.constant.BuildAllrun	Generate allRun/allClean scripts

Dispersion

Node	Type	Description
KinematicCloudProperties	openFOAM.dispersion.KinematicCloudProperties	Particle tracking properties

Boundary Conditions

Node	Type	Description
BC	BC.BoundaryCondition	Field boundary conditions

Typical OpenFOAM Workflow

A complete OpenFOAM simulation workflow typically includes:

flowchart TD
    Params["Parameters\n(OF version, case dir)"]
    Mesh["BlockMesh / SnappyHexMesh\n(Mesh generation)"]
    Transport["TransportProperties\n(Fluid properties)"]
    Turbulence["TurbulenceProperties\n(Turbulence model)"]
    Control["ControlDict\n(Simulation settings)"]
    Schemes["FvSchemes\n(Discretization)"]
    Solution["FvSolution\n(Solvers)"]
    BC["Boundary Conditions\n(Field BCs)"]
    AllRun["BuildAllrun\n(Execution scripts)"]

    Params --> Mesh
    Params --> Transport
    Params --> Turbulence
    Params --> Control
    Params --> Schemes
    Params --> Solution
    Params --> BC
    Mesh --> AllRun
    Transport --> AllRun
    Turbulence --> AllRun
    Control --> AllRun
    Schemes --> AllRun
    Solution --> AllRun
    BC --> AllRun