sci.physics.computational.fluid-dynamics

Did you already try Gerris
(http://gfs.sourceforge.net/) This is the only other open source
software I know, but I never tried it. There is essentially one
developer, but the project looks very active.

Hope it helps.

Julien

On Feb 19, 8:11 pm, "vm.schaefer" wrote:
> On 17 Feb., 01:17, none wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:02:47 -0800, vm.schaefer wrote:
> > > Hello,
>
> > > I'm searching for a software(open source or free) to simulate an
> > > object, which can rotate freely in all spatial directions. Its
> > > rotation, which induces the movement of the fluid around it, is also
> > > influenced/induced by the flow around it. Furthermore I need to
> > > include gravity.
>
> > > Does anybody have an idea which software I could use or any
> > > suggestions how I can realize this?
>
> > > Thanks,
> > > Vera
>
> > Most likely candidate would be OpenFoam.
>
> >www.openfoam.org-Linux version; probably the simplest to get working
> > sourceforge.net/projects/openfoam-extend/ - Files for running under
> > Windows; you will also need Cygwin
>
> > Remember to add in plenty of time to familiarise youself with the program,
> > especially if you will need to add features such as your object rotating &
> > being influenced by the flow field. OpenFoam offer support, which may be
> > useful, but it is not cheap. However, any commercial CFD, with support at
> > the level you may need for your features, will also not be cheap, and
> > there is a good chance that your features will migrate to be part of
> > 'standard' OpenFoam in a later release, benefitting us all.
>
> I've already tried to use OpenFOAM but I'm afraid I can't use it for
> this kind
> of problem. All the examples I've found were with fixed origin of the
> flow or
> fixed flow. In now case both were depending on each other.
>
> Is there any other software? I'm using linux, it doesn't need to run
> under
> windows.