Problem with FreeCAD CFDOF Solver

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hooshsim
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Problem with FreeCAD CFDOF Solver

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I am trying to predict the torque and the pressure rise across a rotating fan inside a box using FreeCAD CFDOF solver. The model seems to be fine. A mesh has been generated without any problem. Can someone with CFD experience look at my model and see why the solver stops with the following message. I have also attached the simulation file for your review.
Thanks in advance.

Windows: 10, x64 with 4 parallel cores
FreeCAD: 0.20.2
OPENFOAM: 2206
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Re: Problem with FreeCAD CFDOF Solver

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Try to swith to only 1 prozessor.
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Re: Problem with FreeCAD CFDOF Solver

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How do I switch it to one processor. Newbie here. Thanks
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Re: Problem with FreeCAD CFDOF Solver

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Select the solver at the object tree and set Parallel to false.
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Re: Problem with FreeCAD CFDOF Solver

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Thanks, Herbk. That was an easy one. Will give it a try
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Re: Problem with FreeCAD CFDOF Solver

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It’s working now. Thanks to Herbk. Wish I could use all my cores to speed up the run. Any suggestions here?
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Re: Problem with FreeCAD CFDOF Solver

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No...
It's since a while, - me and others have the same prob.
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Re: Problem with FreeCAD CFDOF Solver

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One more question Herbk. How do you get the fan torque and pressure at the inlet or outlet?
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Re: Problem with FreeCAD CFDOF Solver

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hooshsim wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:24 pm It’s working now. Thanks to Herbk. Wish I could use all my cores to speed up the run. Any suggestions here?
It looks like you are missing MPI on your system. Try to install a package like 'openmpi'.
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Re: Problem with FreeCAD CFDOF Solver

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Thanks, Oliver. Two related questions!
1. Will installation openmpi cause any problem with other software utilizing parallel cores on my computer?
2. Why I am not getting post processing folder after a successful run? I see other folders like “constant and system”.
Thanks again
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