Design of OpenFOAM solver client based on service architecture

Abstract

Aiming at the problem that the OpenFOAM solving software lacks GUI function, the user interaction experience is poor, this paper studies and designs an OpenFOAM solving client software. The paper designs a service-based "cloud + terminal" computing architecture, designs and develops an OpenFOAM solver service, which can be remotely called and accessed by the GUI client, and integrates the visualization service to realize the data visualization analysis function and realize the cloud collaborative solution calculation function. This paper researches and designs a dynamic GUI interface generation method based on interface template, and realizes the user-defined configuration function of the client software interface. The software supports service-based function extension integration,and supports user interface customization and solver user setting interface customization functions. The user interface is friendly and the expansibility is strong. Through the actual calculation example, the verification shows that the client software can realize the complete solution calculation process by calling the cloud solution service and visualization service remotely.

Keywords

• flow field solution
• service architecture
• openfoam
• gui