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Chapter 7 Models and physical properties
OpenFOAM includes a large range of solvers each designed for a specific class of problem. The equations and algorithms differ from one solver to another so that the selection of a solver involves the user making some initial choices on the modelling for their particular case. The choice of solver typically involves scanning through their descriptions in section 3.5 to find the one suitable for the case. It ultimately determines many of the parameters and physical properties required to define the case but leaves the user with some modelling options that can be specified at runtime through the entries in dictionary files in the constant directory of a case. This chapter deals with many of the more common models and associated properties that must be specified at runtime.
7.1.1 Thermophysical and mixture models
7.1.2 Transport model
7.1.3 Thermodynamic models
7.1.4 Composition of each constituent
7.1.5 Equation of state
7.1.6 Selection of energy variable
7.1.7 Thermophysical property data
7.2 Turbulence models
7.2.1 Reynolds-averaged simulation (RAS) modelling
7.2.2 Large eddy simulation (LES) modelling
7.2.3 Model coefficients
7.2.4 Wall functions
7.3 Transport/rheology models
7.3.1 Newtonian model
7.3.2 Bird-Carreau model
7.3.3 Cross Power Law model
7.3.4 Power Law model
7.3.5 Herschel-Bulkley model
7.3.6 Casson model
7.3.7 General strain-rate function
