Eiffel Tower CFD Simulation in OpenFOAM®

Short Example of using snappyHexMesh meshing tool

Some time ago one of our clients asked us:
"How would you simulate some really complex geometry?"
"What about the Eiffel Tower?"
As we are used to face new problems we decided to accept this challenge...

The input: surface model of Eiffel tower

The Eiffel tower construction is very complex. This iron lattice monster is very high (324m) and also very fine in its structure. Such a combination of hight and structure is really a nightmare for all CFD engineers.

The meshing tool: OpenFOAM® snappyHexMesh

The requirements on the CFD mesh are enormous. The only reasonable solution is using some automated tool. OpenFOAM®'s snappyHexMesh finnally demonstrated to be a perfect tool to create CFD computational mesh any of complex geometries.

Surface model in the box

Using snappyHexMesh the object of the scope is put into the box. snappyHexMesh creates a computational mesh inside that box around the object.

The resulted construction mesh

The resulted construction mesh detail

The CFD simulation results illustration

Kinematic pressure surface view

Velocity streamtraces along middle vertical line at inlet

Kinematic pressure isosurfaces

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