iRheoFoam: A package for simulating complex planar interfaces
The numerical simulation of the flow around a rigid object, such as a probe, placed at a complex interface to reproduce certain experimental conditions is a useful tool for the analysis and design of interfacial stress rheometers. To perform such simulations, we have developed iRheoFoam, an open-sou...
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-05-01
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| Series: | SoftwareX |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352711025000354 |
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| Summary: | The numerical simulation of the flow around a rigid object, such as a probe, placed at a complex interface to reproduce certain experimental conditions is a useful tool for the analysis and design of interfacial stress rheometers. To perform such simulations, we have developed iRheoFoam, an open-source package implemented in the OpenFOAM framework. It is based on the Boussinesq–Scriven constitutive law and the Navier–Stokes equations, includes various solvers for both time-dependent and steady problems, and allows easy incorporation of new interface models and solvers, making it a versatile and powerful tool. |
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| ISSN: | 2352-7110 |