Required field
Required field
Required field

# Set Gradient to Zero Boundary Condition Type

The set gradient to zero boundary condition type prescribes the gradient of a field on a boundary to 0. Typical use cases are:

• Outlets (of pipes etc.)

The gradient for the velocity field or transported quantities (such as turbulent kinetic energy or dissipation rate) are often set to 0.

The temperature gradient is set to 0 on walls that do not conduct heat (adiabatic walls)

• Walls

The pressure gradient is often set to 0.

Since the zero gradient boundary condition implicitly contains all required values (the gradient is set to 0), no values must be set.

Zero gradient boundary condition for OPENFOAM®

In the input file, the depicted boundary condition will look similar to the following:

wall
{
}
$$\frac{\partial \vec{U}}{\partial \vec{x}}\bigg|_{\Gamma} = 0$$
where $$\Gamma$$ represents the boundary.