Problem Setup

A complete problem setup in Nek5000 requires a set of case files which are used for defining the geometry and physics of a problem. Details of how to setup a case in Nek5000 are outlined in the following sections:

• Boundary Conditions
  • Fluid Velocity and Pressure
  • Temperature and Passive Scalars
  • Setting Boundary Conditions Types
• Case Files
  • SESSION.NAME
  • Parameter File (.par)
  • Mesh File (.re2)
  • SIZE
  • Mesh Partitioning File (.map/.ma2)
  • Restart/Output files (.f#####)
• User Routines File (.usr)
  • Local Routines
  • Global Routines
  • Initialization Routines
• Stabilizing Filters
  • Explicit Filter
  • High-Pass Filter
• Additional Features
  • History Points
  • Grid-to-Grid Interpolation
  • Restart Options
  • Averaging
  • Post Processing
  • Objects