hpc-openfoam

HPC OpenFOAM

Follow a progressive loading workflow.

Start

1. Read references/case-setup.md before creating or editing any OpenFOAM case.
2. Read references/solver-selection.md when selecting a solver family or pressure convention.
3. Read references/boundary-condition-playbook.md for concrete BC syntax (fixedValue, inletOutlet, wall functions, etc.).
4. Read references/turbulence-bc-recipes.md for turbulence model setup, inlet value estimation, and wall function selection with y+ guidance.
5. Read references/numerics-and-schemes-guide.md for fvSchemes and fvSolution tuning with scheme selection tables.
6. Read references/case-recipes.md for complete case configurations (internal flow, external aero, VOF, PIMPLE, buoyant).
7. Read references/function-object-recipes.md for probes, forces, yPlus monitoring.
8. Read references/validation-parallel-and-observability.md for validation, post-processing, and parallel execution.
9. Read references/cluster-execution-playbook.md for scheduler-backed cluster execution.
10. Read references/error-recovery.md for diagnostic commands, decision tree, and fix sequences.

Scenario Recipes

Load the relevant recipe when the task involves:

• references/numerics-and-schemes-guide.md — fvSchemes convection/gradient/time schemes, fvSolution solver settings, relaxation factors, SIMPLE/PISO/PIMPLE algorithm controls, progressive scheme upgrade strategy
• references/heat-transfer-and-compressible-cases.md — thermophysicalProperties (Boussinesq, ideal gas, Sutherland), buoyant solvers, conjugate heat transfer (chtMultiRegionFoam), solid properties, fluid-solid coupling BCs
• references/multiphase-vof-recipes.md — interFoam setup, alpha transport, MULES settings, maxAlphaCo, phase initialization (setFields), VOF boundary conditions
• references/mesh-quality-and-generation-guide.md — checkMesh thresholds and interpretation, blockMesh grading, snappyHexMesh workflow, y+ targeted layer meshing

Work Sequence