1. Introduction = 1
2. Pre-processor = 2
2.1 Introduction = 2
2.2 Methods of mesh construction = 3
2.2.1 Block Mesh = 3
2.2.2 Clipped Mesh = 4
2.2.3 Boundary conditions of Block Mesh = 6
2.2.4 Boundary conditions of Clipped Mesh = 6
2.3 Program interface = 6
2.3.1 Menu = 7
2.3.1.1 File = 7
2.3.1.2 View = 8
2.3.1.3 Mesh = 9
2.3.1.4 Service = 9
2.3.1.5 Window = 10
2.3.1.6 Help = 10
2.3.1 Toolbars = 11
2.3.2.1 Standard = 11
2.3.2.2 View = 11
2.3.2.3 Help = 11
2.3.3 Mesh construction dialog = 12
2.3.3.1 Construction of Block Mesh = 12
2.3.3.2 Clipped mesh construction = 14
2.3.4 Boundary conditions dialog = 15
2.3.4.1 Block mesh boundary conditions = 15
2.3.4.2 Clipped mesh boundary conditions = 16
2.3.5 Import and export menus = 16
2.3.6 Mesh properties window = 17
2.4 Viewer = 17
2.5 Import and export = 20
2.5.1 Import = 20
2.5.2 Export = 21
2.6 Examples = 21
2.6.1 Example of block mesh construction = 21
2.6.1.1 Open new project = 21
2.6.1.2 Mesh building = 22
2.6.1.3 Boundary conditions = 23
2.6.1.4 Constructed mesh viewing = 23
2.6.1.5 Export for solver = 25
2.6.1.6 Project saving = 25
2.6.2 Example of clipped mesh construction = 25
2.6.2.1 Import of geometry = 25
2.6.2.2. Mesh building = 27
2.6.2.3 Constructed mesh viewing = 29
2.6.2.4 Export for solver = 31
2.6.2.5 Project saving = 31
3. Solver = 36
3.1 Introduction = 36
3.2 The Models = 37
3.2.1 Navie-Stocks Base Equations = 37
3.2.2 Models of turbulence = 38
3.2.2.1 Algebraic model of turbulence = 38
3.2.2.2 K-ε Turbulence Model for High Reynolds Number = 39
3.2.2.3 K-ε Turbulence Model for Low Reynolds Number = 40
3.2.2.4 Boundary Condition = 40
3.2.3 Flow Modeling in Porous Media = 41
3.2.4 Numerical Discretization = 42
3.2.4.1 Pressure Calculation = 45
3.2.5 Radiations Flux of Radiation Streams = 47
3.2.5.1 A design procedure of radiant thermal streams with zone method = 47
3.2.5.2 A design procedure of Differential Method of Radiation Streams = 50
3.2.6 Models of Combustion = 50
3.2.6.1 Turbulent model of burning of gases(Magnussen - Hjertager) = 50
3.3 Structure & Format of Input Data = 51
4. Post-processing = 53
4.1 Introduction = 53
4.2 Virtual Reality Numerical Data Analyzer architecture = 56
4.3 Virtual Reality Scene Generator part = 57
4.3.1 Example Solver-Virtual Reality Shell information exchange files specification and utilities description) = 58
4.3.2 Stand-alone executable utilities = 65
4.4 PieX(Packed Information Envelope Exchanger) = 67
4.5 Data interpolation from any non-structured curvilinear non-orthogonal multi-block grid on a uniform rectilinear Cartesian grid = 79
4.5.1 Interpolation formulas = 82
4.6 Scene assembler = 83
4.6.1 Scene Analyzer and Processor = 83
4.6.2 The Scene Analyzer and Processor interface = 83
4.7 Navigation and in-scene virtual presence = 85
4.7.1 The Scene Analyzer and Processor interface = 86
4.7.2 Using Viewpoints = 86
4.7.3 Moving around : Walk, Fly, and Study = 87
4.7.4 Capture, Fit, and Align = 91
4.7.5 Headlight, Navigation Speed and Renderer = 91
4.7.6 Using Keyboard for Navigating = 92
4.7.7 Mouse Pointers in the Scene = 93
4.7.8 Setting Scene Analyzer and Processor Options = 94
4.7.9 Rendering = 95
4.8 Post-executive scene events processor = 96
4.9 Computation results processing = 96
5. Validation of GaLF = 109
5.1 Lid-driven Cavity Flow = 109
5.1.1 Introduction = 109
5.1.2 Purpose = 109
5.1.3 Problem Description = 109
5.1.4 Computational results = 111
5.1.5 Conclusions = 114
5.1.6 References = 114
5.2 Natural convection in an Annulus = 114
5.2.1 Introduction = 114
5.2.2 Purpose = 115
5.2.3 Problem Description = 115
5.2.4 Computational results = 118
5.2.5 Conclusion = 123
5.2.6 References = 123
5.3 Flow Over Backward Facing Step = 123
5.3.1 Purpose = 123
5.3.2 Problem Description = 124
5.3.3 Computational results = 126
5.3.4 Conclusions = 128
5.4 Flow around Seat of Control Valve = 128
5.4.1 Purpose = 128
5.4.2 Problem Description = 129
5.4.3 Computational results = 129
5.4.4 Conclusions = 131
