--- title: "A benchmark hit to a quarter of a percent, then checked against itself" url: "https://tryreynolds.com/studies/natural-convection-cavity" description: "The oldest benchmark in the book, run on 1,600 cells and one core. The number landed within 0.24% of the published value, and then the agent proved it twice." --- **[Reynolds](https://tryreynolds.com)** is agentic CFD, built by **[InviscidAI](https://inviscidai.com)** and backed by Y Combinator, Winter 2026 batch. The agent is open source under the MIT licence at [github.com/InviscidAI/OpenReynolds](https://github.com/InviscidAI/OpenReynolds). Using it requires no OpenFOAM knowledge. This is the agent-readable Markdown twin of https://tryreynolds.com/studies/natural-convection-cavity. It lives at https://tryreynolds.com/studies/natural-convection-cavity.md, and [tryreynolds.com/llms.txt](https://tryreynolds.com/llms.txt) indexes every one of them. # A benchmark hit to a quarter of a percent, then checked against itself The oldest benchmark in the book, run on 1,600 cells and one core. The number landed within 0.24% of the published value, and then the agent proved it twice. RUN 02VALIDATIONBUOYANCYMARCH 202620260319-064555-72c6 - **Asked**: “Natural convection in a square cavity: hot left wall, cold right wall, adiabatic top and bottom, Rayleigh number 1e5, air. Give me the average Nusselt number on the hot wall so I can compare with the benchmark.” - **Run**: buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam · 1,600 cells · single core - **Result**: Nu = 4.530 against a benchmark 4.519 - **Answer**: Nu = 4.530 on the hot wall - **Benchmark**: de Vahl Davis (1983), 4.519, 0.24% - **Independent check**: Cold wall Nu = 4.5304, agreeing to five significant figures - **Convergence**: 2,000 SIMPLE iterations, residuals flat at 10⁻⁸ ![Velocity magnitude in a differentially heated square cavity](https://tryreynolds.com/assets/cavity-U-Ck4e83aO.png) Figure 1 Fast jets along both vertical walls, and a nearly stagnant core between them. ## The setup it chose The physics is a single closed loop of air: warm fluid climbs the hot wall, crosses the ceiling, sinks down the cold wall and returns along the floor, leaving a nearly stagnant stratified core in the middle. At Ra = 10⁵ that loop is steady and laminar, which is why the case has survived four decades as the reference every buoyancy solver is measured against. Reynolds built a 40 × 40 mesh with symmetric grading toward all four walls at an expansion ratio of 4, putting cells where the wall jets and thermal boundary layers are and spending none on the dead core. 1,600 cells: a couple of minutes on a single core, graded finely enough that the wall gradient the answer depends on is properly resolved. checkMesh reports maximum non-orthogonality 0, skewness of order 10⁻¹⁴, aspect ratio 4. The genuinely thoughtful choice is the temperature difference. Rayleigh number is fixed by the fluid properties, the cavity height and the wall temperature difference together, so hitting Ra = 10⁵ exactly means solving for the one free quantity. It took air (ν = 1.5×10⁻⁵ m²/s, Pr = 0.71, β = 1/300 K⁻¹) and derived a wall ΔT of 0.969 K. Not a round number, and that is the point: a round ΔT would have produced a Rayleigh number the benchmark is not quoted at, and the comparison would have been quietly meaningless. ## The part worth stealing Anyone can report a number. What makes this run worth reading is that it did not stop at one. In a closed cavity with adiabatic horizontal walls, every watt entering through the hot wall must leave through the cold one. So Nusselt numbers computed on the two walls are not two measurements of the same thing, they are an energy balance. If they disagree, either the solution has not converged or the post-processing is wrong. Reynolds computed both: 4.530 and 4.5304. Agreement to five significant figures between two independently reconstructed wall gradients is a far stronger statement about convergence than any residual plot, because it is a physical constraint rather than a numerical one. One mesh, one solve, one core, a few minutes, and a result inside a quarter of a percent of a number the field has agreed on since 1983. ![A 40 by 40 mesh of a square cavity with cells clustered toward all four walls](https://tryreynolds.com/assets/cavity-mesh-D6GuGjAi.png) Figure 2 40 × 40 cells, graded toward all four walls where the gradients live. ![Local Nusselt number along the hot wall, peaking near the bottom](https://tryreynolds.com/assets/cavity-nu-Dl0_djS8.png) Figure 3 Local Nusselt along the hot wall: a peak near the bottom, decaying toward the top. ## The whole session, exactly as it happened. One prompt in, and everything the agent said and ran on the way to the answer. Open a step to see the command it sent and what came back. Nothing here is rewritten. 19 messages, 72 tool calls ### you Natural convection in a square cavity: hot left wall, cold right wall, adiabatic top and bottom, Rayleigh number 1e5, air. Give me the average Nusselt number on the hot wall so I can compare with the de Vahl Davis benchmark value of 4.52. ### tool: bash `ls /work/.toolbox; echo ---; ls /work/.toolbox/notes; echo ---; cat /work/.too...` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "ls /work/.toolbox; echo ---; ls /work/.toolbox/notes; echo ---; cat /work/.toolbox/geometry_view.py 2>/dev/null | head -50" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 README.md __pycache__ animate.py case_gen.py cells_estimate.py first_look.py gallery.py geometry_view.py log_digest.py mesh_digest.py notes preflight.py progress_report.py render.py results.py study_run.py study_state.py --- bundle-layout.md openfoam-agent-architecture.md openfoam-field-notes.md --- #!/usr/bin/env python3 """Surface geometry -> pictures of it, plus the numbers that describe it. Meshing decisions are made against geometry nobody has looked at, and a surface that is 1000x too large, inside-out, or full of holes looks exactly like a good one from the shell. This draws it -- four fixed views, every facet edge visible -- and prints what is measurable about it. It attaches no verdicts: whether 40 open edges matter depends on where they are and what you are about to run. python3 geometry_view.py wing.stl python3 geometry_view.py constant/triSurface/ # every surface in a dir python3 geometry_view.py a.stl b.stl --per-part --out /work/case/renders python3 geometry_view.py wing.stl --check # numbers only, no render Reads anything VTK reads: .stl, .obj, .ply, .vtk, .vtp, .vtu. """ from __future__ import annotations import argparse import sys from pathlib import Path import numpy as np import pyvista as pv pv.OFF_SCREEN = True SUFFIXES = (".stl", ".obj", ".ply", ".vtk", ".vtp", ".vtu") VIEWS = (("iso", "isomet ``` ### tool: bash `sed -n '1,80p' /work/.toolbox/render.py | head -100; echo ---CASEGEN---; sed -...` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "sed -n '1,80p' /work/.toolbox/render.py | head -100; echo ---CASEGEN---; sed -n '1,120p' /work/.toolbox/case_gen.py" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 #!/usr/bin/env python3 """A few fixed pyvista scenes: mesh cuts and field slices, saved as PNGs. Headless via OSMesa. Fixed cameras so two runs of the same case are a visual diff rather than two unrelated pictures. python3 render.py /work/case # latest time, all default scenes python3 render.py /work/case --fields U p --normal z --time 500 python3 render.py /work/case --scene mesh --out /work/case/renders """ from __future__ import annotations import argparse from pathlib import Path import numpy as np import pyvista as pv pv.OFF_SCREEN = True NORMALS = {"x": (1, 0, 0), "y": (0, 1, 0), "z": (0, 0, 1)} def open_case(case: Path, time: float | None): foam = case / f"{case.name}.foam" if not foam.exists(): foam.write_text("") reader = pv.OpenFOAMReader(str(foam)) times = list(reader.time_values) chosen = times[-1] if times else 0.0 if time is not None and times: chosen = min(times, key=lambda t: abs(t - time)) reader.set_active_time_value(chosen) reader.cell_to_point_creation = True return reader.read(), chosen, times def internal_mesh(block): """The internalMesh block, whatever nesting this case produced.""" if isinstance(block, pv.MultiBlock): if "internalMesh" in (block.keys() or []): return block["internalMesh"] for item in block: ``` ### tool: bash `find $FOAM_TUTORIALS -iname "*cavity*" -ipath "*buoyant*"; find $FOAM_TUTORIAL...` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "find $FOAM_TUTORIALS -iname \"*cavity*\" -ipath \"*buoyant*\"; find $FOAM_TUTORIALS -iname \"*Boussinesq*\" -maxdepth 4 -type d" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/buoyantCavity /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam ``` ### tool: bash `ls $FOAM_TUTORIALS/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/; echo ---; find $...` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "ls $FOAM_TUTORIALS/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/; echo ---; find $FOAM_TUTORIALS/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam -maxdepth 1" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 hotRoom iglooWithFridges --- /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/hotRoom /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/iglooWithFridges ``` ### tool: bash `cd $FOAM_TUTORIALS/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/hotRoom; find . -t...` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd $FOAM_TUTORIALS/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/hotRoom; find . -type f | sort" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 ./0.orig/T ./0.orig/U ./0.orig/alphat ./0.orig/epsilon ./0.orig/k ./0.orig/nut ./0.orig/p ./0.orig/p_rgh ./Allclean ./Allrun ./constant/g ./constant/transportProperties ./constant/turbulenceProperties ./system/blockMeshDict ./system/controlDict ./system/fvSchemes ./system/fvSolution ./system/setFieldsDict ``` ### tool: bash `cd $FOAM_TUTORIALS/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/hotRoom` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd $FOAM_TUTORIALS/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/hotRoom\nfor f in constant/transportProperties constant/turbulenceProperties constant/g 0.orig/T 0.orig/p_rgh 0.orig/U system/fvSchemes system/fvSolution system/controlDict; do echo ===$f===; cat $f; done" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 ===constant/transportProperties=== /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\ | ========= | | | \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox | | \\ / O peration | Version: v2512 | | \\ / A nd | Website: www.openfoam.com | | \\/ M anipulation | | \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ FoamFile { version 2.0; format ascii; class dictionary; object transportProperties; } // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * // transportModel Newtonian; // Laminar viscosity nu 1e-05; // Thermal expansion coefficient beta 3e-03; // Reference temperature TRef 300; // Laminar Prandtl number Pr 0.7; // Turbulent Prandtl number Prt 0.85; // ************************************************************************* // ===constant/turbulenceProperties=== /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\ | ========= | | | \\ / F ield | OpenFO ``` ### tool: bash `mkdir -p /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "mkdir -p /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity\ncp -r $FOAM_TUTORIALS/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/hotRoom/* /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/\ncd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity\nrm -f system/setFieldsDict Allrun Allclean\nls" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 0.orig constant system ``` ### tool: write_file `/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict` **input** ``` { "path": "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict", "content": "/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\\\nFoamFile\n{\n version 2.0;\n format ascii;\n class dictionary;\n object blockMeshDict;\n}\n// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //\n\n// Square cavity, side L, de Vahl Davis natural convection benchmark.\n// Hot wall: x = 0 (left). Cold wall: x = L (right).\n// Adiabatic: y = 0 (bottom), y = L (top).\n// One cell thick in z, empty front/back -- this is a 2D case.\n\nL 0.1;\nthickness 0.001;\n\nn 40; // cells per side\nr 4; // wall-clustering expansion ratio (symmetric, half-length each side)\n\nvertices\n(\n (0 0 0)\n ($L 0 0)\n ($L $L 0)\n (0 $L 0)\n (0 0 $thickness)\n ($L 0 $... ``` **output** ``` wrote 1582 bytes to /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict ``` ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && blockMesh 2>&1 | tail -40` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && blockMesh 2>&1 | tail -40" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * // Create time --> FOAM Warning : From bool Foam::IOobject::readHeader(Foam::dictionary&, Foam::Istream&) in file db/IOobject/IOobjectReadHeader.C at line 118 Reading "system/blockMeshDict" at line 83 First token could not be read or is not 'FoamFile' Check header is of the form: /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\ | ========= | | | \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox | | \\ / O peration | Version: 2512 | | \\ / A nd | Website: www.openfoam.com | | \\/ M anipulation | | \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ FoamFile { version 2.0; format ascii; arch "LSB;label=32;scalar=64"; class IOobject; location "system"; object blockMeshDict; } // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * // --> FOAM FATAL ERROR: (openfoam-2512) "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict" From int main(int, char**) in file findBlockMeshDict.H at line 81. FOAM exiti ``` ### tool: bash `cat -A /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict | head -5` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cat -A /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict | head -5" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\$ FoamFile$ {$ version 2.0;$ format ascii;$ ``` ### tool: bash `head -c 50 /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict | xxd | head...` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "head -c 50 /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict | xxd | head -5" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 bash: line 4: xxd: command not found ``` ### tool: bash `head -c 50 /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict | od -c | he...` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "head -c 50 /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict | od -c | head -5" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 0000000 / * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0000020 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0000040 - - * - C + + - * - - - - - 0000060 - - 0000062 ``` ### tool: bash `sed -n '75,90p' /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict; wc -l ...` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "sed -n '75,90p' /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict; wc -l /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 } ); mergePatchPairs ( ); // ************************************************************************* // 82 /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict ``` ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && sed -i 's|#calc "1.0/\$r"|0.25|g' syst...` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && sed -i 's|#calc \"1.0/\\$r\"|0.25|g' system/blockMeshDict && sed -n '1,50p' system/blockMeshDict" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\ FoamFile { version 2.0; format ascii; class dictionary; object blockMeshDict; } // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * // // Square cavity, side L, de Vahl Davis natural convection benchmark. // Hot wall: x = 0 (left). Cold wall: x = L (right). // Adiabatic: y = 0 (bottom), y = L (top). // One cell thick in z, empty front/back -- this is a 2D case. L 0.1; thickness 0.001; n 40; // cells per side r 4; // wall-clustering expansion ratio (symmetric, half-length each side) vertices ( (0 0 0) ($L 0 0) ($L $L 0) (0 $L 0) (0 0 $thickness) ($L 0 $thickness) ($L $L $thickness) (0 $L $thickness) ); blocks ( hex (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7) ($n $n 1) simpleGrading ( ((0.5 0.5 $r) (0.5 0.5 0.25)) ((0.5 0.5 $r) (0.5 0.5 0.25)) (1 1 1) ) ); edges ( ); boundary ( ``` ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && blockMesh 2>&1 | tail -40` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && blockMesh 2>&1 | tail -40" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * // Create time --> FOAM Warning : From bool Foam::IOobject::readHeader(Foam::dictionary&, Foam::Istream&) in file db/IOobject/IOobjectReadHeader.C at line 118 Reading "system/blockMeshDict" at line 83 First token could not be read or is not 'FoamFile' Check header is of the form: /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\ | ========= | | | \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox | | \\ / O peration | Version: 2512 | | \\ / A nd | Website: www.openfoam.com | | \\/ M anipulation | | \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ FoamFile { version 2.0; format ascii; arch "LSB;label=32;scalar=64"; class IOobject; location "system"; object blockMeshDict; } // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * // --> FOAM FATAL ERROR: (openfoam-2512) "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict" From int main(int, char**) in file findBlockMeshDict.H at line 81. FOAM exiti ``` ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && python3 -c "` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && python3 -c \"\ns = open('system/blockMeshDict').read()\nprint(s.count('('), s.count(')'))\nprint(s.count('{'), s.count('}'))\n\"" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 39 39 6 6 ``` ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && blockMesh -case . 2>&1 | tail -50` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && blockMesh -case . 2>&1 | tail -50" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 Host : modal PID : 23639 I/O : uncollated Case : /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity nProcs : 1 trapFpe: Floating point exception trapping enabled (FOAM_SIGFPE). memory pool : not available fileModificationChecking : Monitoring run-time modified files using timeStampMaster (fileModificationSkew 5, maxFileModificationPolls 20) allowSystemOperations : Allowing user-supplied system call operations // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * // Create time --> FOAM Warning : From bool Foam::IOobject::readHeader(Foam::dictionary&, Foam::Istream&) in file db/IOobject/IOobjectReadHeader.C at line 118 Reading "system/blockMeshDict" at line 83 First token could not be read or is not 'FoamFile' Check header is of the form: /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\ | ========= | | | \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox | | \\ / O peration | Version: 2512 | | \\ / A nd | Website: www.openfoam.com | | \\/ M anipulation | | \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ FoamFile { version 2.0; forma ``` ### tool: bash `cp $FOAM_TUTORIALS/incompressible/icoFoam/cavity/cavity/system/blockMeshDict /...` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cp $FOAM_TUTORIALS/incompressible/icoFoam/cavity/cavity/system/blockMeshDict /tmp/known.blockMeshDict\ncd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && cp /tmp/known.blockMeshDict system/blockMeshDict && blockMesh 2>&1 | tail -20" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 No patch pairs to merge Writing polyMesh with 0 cellZones ---------------- Mesh Information ---------------- boundingBox: (0 0 0) (0.1 0.1 0.01) nPoints: 882 nCells: 400 nFaces: 1640 nInternalFaces: 760 ---------------- Patches ---------------- patch 0 (start: 760 size: 20) name: movingWall patch 1 (start: 780 size: 60) name: fixedWalls patch 2 (start: 840 size: 800) name: frontAndBack End ``` ### tool: write_file `/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict` **input** ``` { "path": "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict", "content": "/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\\\nFoamFile\n{\n version 2.0;\n format ascii;\n class dictionary;\n object blockMeshDict;\n}\n// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //\n\nL 0.1;\nthickness 0.001;\n\nn 40;\nr 4;\n\nvertices\n(\n (0 0 0)\n ($L 0 0)\n ($L $L 0)\n (0 $L 0)\n (0 0 $thickness)\n ($L 0 $thickness)\n ($L $L $thickness)\n (0 $L $thickness)\n);\n\nblocks\n(\n hex (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7) ($n $n 1)\n simpleGrading\n (\n (\n (0.5 0.5 $r)\n (0.5 0.5 0.25)\n )\n (\n (0.5 0.5 $r)\n (0.5 0.5 0.25)\n )\n (1 1 1)\n... ``` **output** ``` wrote 1273 bytes to /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict ``` ### agent I removed the empty `edges()` and `mergePatchPairs()` sections (blockMesh doesn't require them) to isolate the parse issue. ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && blockMesh 2>&1 | tail -30` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && blockMesh 2>&1 | tail -30" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\ | ========= | | | \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox | | \\ / O peration | Version: 2512 | | \\ / A nd | Website: www.openfoam.com | | \\/ M anipulation | | \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ FoamFile { version 2.0; format ascii; arch "LSB;label=32;scalar=64"; class IOobject; location "system"; object blockMeshDict; } // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * // --> FOAM FATAL ERROR: (openfoam-2512) "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict" From int main(int, char**) in file findBlockMeshDict.H at line 81. FOAM exiting ``` ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && sed -n '1,10p' system/blockMeshDict | ...` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && sed -n '1,10p' system/blockMeshDict | cat -A | head -3\npython3 -c \"\nlines = open('system/blockMeshDict').readlines()\nprint(len(lines))\n\"\n" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\$ FoamFile$ {$ 75 ``` ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && python3 - <<'EOF'` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && python3 - <<'EOF'\nimport re\ns = open('system/blockMeshDict').read()\ns2 = re.sub(r'simpleGrading\\s*\\([\\s\\S]*?\\n\\);', 'simpleGrading (1 1 1);', s, count=1)\nopen('system/blockMeshDict','w').write(s2)\nEOF\ncat system/blockMeshDict\n" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\ FoamFile { version 2.0; format ascii; class dictionary; object blockMeshDict; } // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * // L 0.1; thickness 0.001; n 40; r 4; vertices ( (0 0 0) ($L 0 0) ($L $L 0) (0 $L 0) (0 0 $thickness) ($L 0 $thickness) ($L $L $thickness) (0 $L $thickness) ); blocks ( hex (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7) ($n $n 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1); boundary ( leftWall { type wall; faces ((0 4 7 3)); } rightWall { type wall; faces ((1 2 6 5)); } lowerWall { type wall; faces ((0 1 5 4)); } upperWall { type wall; faces ((3 7 6 2)); } frontAndBack { type empty; faces ((0 3 2 1) (4 5 6 7)); } ); // ************************************************************************* // ``` ### tool: write_file `/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict` **input** ``` { "path": "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict", "content": "/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\\\nFoamFile\n{\n version 2.0;\n format ascii;\n class dictionary;\n object blockMeshDict;\n}\n// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //\n\nL 0.1;\nthickness 0.001;\n\nn 40;\n\nvertices\n(\n (0 0 0)\n ($L 0 0)\n ($L $L 0)\n (0 $L 0)\n (0 0 $thickness)\n ($L 0 $thickness)\n ($L $L $thickness)\n (0 $L $thickness)\n);\n\nblocks\n(\n hex (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7) ($n $n 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)\n);\n\nboundary\n(\n leftWall\n {\n type wall;\n faces ((0 4 7 3));\n }\n rightWall\n {\n type wall;\n faces ((1 2 6 5));\n }\n... ``` **output** ``` wrote 1100 bytes to /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict ``` ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && blockMesh 2>&1 | tail -30` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && blockMesh 2>&1 | tail -30" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\ | ========= | | | \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox | | \\ / O peration | Version: 2512 | | \\ / A nd | Website: www.openfoam.com | | \\/ M anipulation | | \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ FoamFile { version 2.0; format ascii; arch "LSB;label=32;scalar=64"; class IOobject; location "system"; object blockMeshDict; } // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * // --> FOAM FATAL ERROR: (openfoam-2512) "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict" From int main(int, char**) in file findBlockMeshDict.H at line 81. FOAM exiting ``` ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && cat -A system/blockMeshDict | head -60...` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && cat -A system/blockMeshDict | head -60 | tail -30" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 );$ $ boundary$ ($ leftWall$ {$ type wall;$ faces ((0 4 7 3));$ }$ rightWall$ {$ type wall;$ faces ((1 2 6 5));$ }$ lowerWall$ {$ type wall;$ faces ((0 1 5 4));$ }$ upperWall$ {$ type wall;$ faces ((3 7 6 2));$ }$ frontAndBack$ {$ type empty;$ faces ((0 3 2 1) (4 5 6 7));$ }$ );$ ``` ### tool: bash `cat -A /tmp/known.blockMeshDict | sed -n '1,20p'` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cat -A /tmp/known.blockMeshDict | sed -n '1,20p'" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\$ | ========= | |$ | \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox |$ | \\ / O peration | Version: v2512 |$ | \\ / A nd | Website: www.openfoam.com |$ | \\/ M anipulation | |$ \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/$ FoamFile$ {$ version 2.0;$ format ascii;$ class dictionary;$ object blockMeshDict;$ }$ // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //$ $ scale 0.1;$ $ vertices$ ($ ``` ### tool: write_file `/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict` **input** ``` { "path": "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict", "content": "/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\\\n| ========= | |\n| \\\\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox |\n| \\\\ / O peration | Version: v2512 |\n| \\\\ / A nd | Website: www.openfoam.com |\n| \\\\/ M anipulation | |\n\\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/\nFoamFile\n{\n version 2.0;\n format ascii;\n class dictionary;\n object blockMeshDict;\n}\n// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //\n\nscale 0.1;\n\nvertices\n(\n... ``` **output** ``` wrote 1458 bytes to /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/blockMeshDict ``` ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && blockMesh 2>&1 | tail -30` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && blockMesh 2>&1 | tail -30" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 Creating patches Creating cells Creating points with scale (0.1 0.1 0.1) Block 0 cell size : i : 0.0025 .. 0.0025 j : 0.0025 .. 0.0025 k : 0.001 .. 0.001 No patch pairs to merge Writing polyMesh with 0 cellZones ---------------- Mesh Information ---------------- boundingBox: (0 0 0) (0.1 0.1 0.001) nPoints: 3362 nCells: 1600 nFaces: 6480 nInternalFaces: 3120 ---------------- Patches ---------------- patch 0 (start: 3120 size: 40) name: leftWall patch 1 (start: 3160 size: 40) name: rightWall patch 2 (start: 3200 size: 40) name: lowerWall patch 3 (start: 3240 size: 40) name: upperWall patch 4 (start: 3280 size: 3200) name: frontAndBack End ``` ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && python3 - <<'EOF'` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && python3 - <<'EOF'\ns = open('system/blockMeshDict').read()\ns = s.replace(\n \"hex (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7) (40 40 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)\",\n \"\"\"hex (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7) (40 40 1)\n simpleGrading\n (\n ( (0.5 0.5 4) (0.5 0.5 0.25) )\n ( (0.5 0.5 4) (0.5 0.5 0.25) )\n (1 1 1)\n )\"\"\"\n)\nopen('system/blockMeshDict','w').write(s)\nEOF\ncat system/blockMeshDict" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\ | ========= | | | \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox | | \\ / O peration | Version: v2512 | | \\ / A nd | Website: www.openfoam.com | | \\/ M anipulation | | \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ FoamFile { version 2.0; format ascii; class dictionary; object blockMeshDict; } // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * // scale 0.1; vertices ( (0 0 0) (1 0 0) (1 1 0) (0 1 0) (0 0 0.01) (1 0 0.01) (1 1 0.01) (0 1 0.01) ); blocks ( hex (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7) (40 40 1) simpleGrading ( ( (0.5 0.5 4) (0.5 0.5 0.25) ) ( (0.5 0.5 4) (0.5 0.5 0.25) ) (1 1 1) ) ); boundary ( leftWall { type wall; faces ((0 4 7 3)); } rightWall { type wall; faces ((1 2 6 5)); } lowerWall { type wall; faces ((0 1 5 4)); } upperWall { type wall; faces ((3 7 6 2)); } ``` ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && blockMesh 2>&1 | tail -30` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && blockMesh 2>&1 | tail -30" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 Creating patches Creating cells Creating points with scale (0.1 0.1 0.1) Block 0 cell size : i : 0.00114587 .. 0.00114587 j : 0.00114587 .. 0.00114587 k : 0.001 .. 0.001 No patch pairs to merge Writing polyMesh with 0 cellZones ---------------- Mesh Information ---------------- boundingBox: (0 0 0) (0.1 0.1 0.001) nPoints: 3362 nCells: 1600 nFaces: 6480 nInternalFaces: 3120 ---------------- Patches ---------------- patch 0 (start: 3120 size: 40) name: leftWall patch 1 (start: 3160 size: 40) name: rightWall patch 2 (start: 3200 size: 40) name: lowerWall patch 3 (start: 3240 size: 40) name: upperWall patch 4 (start: 3280 size: 3200) name: frontAndBack End ``` ### agent Now let's run checkMesh and render before setting up fields/solver. ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && checkMesh 2>&1 | tail -60` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && checkMesh 2>&1 | tail -60" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 point zones: 0 face zones: 0 cell zones: 0 Overall number of cells of each type: hexahedra: 1600 prisms: 0 wedges: 0 pyramids: 0 tet wedges: 0 tetrahedra: 0 polyhedra: 0 Checking topology... Boundary definition OK. Cell to face addressing OK. Point usage OK. Upper triangular ordering OK. Face vertices OK. Number of regions: 1 (OK). Checking patch topology for multiply connected surfaces... Patch Faces Points Surface topology leftWall 40 82 ok (non-closed singly connected) rightWall 40 82 ok (non-closed singly connected) lowerWall 40 82 ok (non-closed singly connected) upperWall 40 82 ok (non-closed singly connected) frontAndBack 3200 3362 ok (non-closed singly connected) ".*" 3360 3362 ok (closed singly connected) Checking faceZone topology for multiply connected surfaces... No faceZones found. Checking basic cellZone addressing... No cellZones found. Checking basic pointZone addressing... No pointZones found. Checking geometry... Overall domain bounding box (0 0 0) (0.1 0.1 0.001) Mesh has 2 geometric (non-empty/wedge) directions (1 1 ``` ### agent Mesh checks clean. Now render the geometry/mesh. ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && python3 /work/.toolbox/render.py . --s...` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && python3 /work/.toolbox/render.py . --scene mesh --out renders 2>&1 | tail -30; ls renders 2>&1" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 2026-08-28 22:51:47.363 ( 0.660s) [ 2B7E562C9540] vtkRenderer.cxx:1161 WARN| vtkOpenGLRenderer (0x22e2790): Resetting view-up since view plane normal is parallel time 0 (available: 0) cells 1,600 points 3,362 renders/mesh_z.png mesh_z.png ``` ### tool: read_file `/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/renders/mesh_z.png` **input** ``` { "path": "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/renders/mesh_z.png" } ``` **output** ``` [image/png, 131751 bytes] /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/renders/mesh_z.png — 1100x800 image/png, 131749 bytes ``` ### agent Good — 40×40 mesh, symmetric wall clustering visible in both directions, clean square cavity, no cross-diagonal artifacts (that faint diagonal is just an OSMesa shading artifact from the thin z-cell, not a real feature). Mesh looks fit for purpose. Now let's set up the fields and solver. ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity\npython3 -c \"\ng=9.81; L=0.1; nu=1.5e-5; Pr=0.71; beta=1/300.0\nalpha=nu/Pr\nRa=1e5\ndT = Ra*nu*alpha/(g*beta*L**3)\nprint('alpha',alpha,'dT',dT)\nprint('Thot', 300+dT/2, 'Tcold', 300-dT/2)\n\"\n" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 alpha 2.1126760563380285e-05 dT 0.9691174570357923 Thot 300.48455872851787 Tcold 299.51544127148213 ``` ### tool: bash `find /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials -ipath "*buoyantBoussinesq*" | x...` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "find /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials -ipath \"*buoyantBoussinesq*\" | xargs -I{} sh -c 'grep -l \"laminar\" {} 2>/dev/null' 2>/dev/null\ngrep -rl \"simulationType\" /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesq* 2>/dev/null | xargs grep -A2 simulationType" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam/BenardCells/constant/turbulenceProperties /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam/BenardCells/constant/turbulenceProperties:simulationType laminar; /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam/BenardCells/constant/turbulenceProperties- /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam/BenardCells/constant/turbulenceProperties-RAS -- /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam/hotRoom/constant/turbulenceProperties:simulationType RAS; /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam/hotRoom/constant/turbulenceProperties- /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam/hotRoom/constant/turbulenceProperties-RAS -- /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/hotRoom/constant/turbulenceProperties:simulationType RAS; /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/hotRoom/constant/turbulenceProperties- /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/hotRoom/constant/turbulenceProperties-RAS -- /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussi ``` ### agent BenardCells uses laminar with buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam — let's check its field set. ### tool: bash `cd /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqPimp...` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam/BenardCells\nls 0.orig; echo ---; cat 0.orig/alphat 2>/dev/null; echo ---transport---; cat constant/transportProperties" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 ls: cannot access '0.orig': No such file or directory --- ---transport--- /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\ | ========= | | | \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox | | \\ / O peration | Version: v2512 | | \\ / A nd | Website: www.openfoam.com | | \\/ M anipulation | | \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ FoamFile { version 2.0; format ascii; class dictionary; object transportProperties; } // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * // transportModel Newtonian; // Laminar viscosity nu 1e-03; // Thermal expansion coefficient beta 1e-03; // Reference temperature TRef 300; // Laminar Prandtl number Pr 1.0; // Turbulent Prandtl number Prt 1.0; // ************************************************************************* // ``` ### tool: bash `cd /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqPimp...` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam/BenardCells; find . -type f | sort; echo ---; ls 0 2>/dev/null" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 ./0/T ./0/U ./0/alphat ./0/epsilon ./0/k ./0/nut ./0/p ./0/p_rgh ./constant/g ./constant/transportProperties ./constant/turbulenceProperties ./system/blockMeshDict ./system/controlDict ./system/fvSchemes ./system/fvSolution ./system/solverInfo ./system/streamlines --- T U alphat epsilon k nut p p_rgh ``` ### tool: bash `cd /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqPimp...` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam/BenardCells\nfor f in 0/alphat 0/nut 0/k 0/epsilon 0/p; do echo ===$f===; cat $f; done" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 ===0/alphat=== /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\ | ========= | | | \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox | | \\ / O peration | Version: v2512 | | \\ / A nd | Website: www.openfoam.com | | \\/ M anipulation | | \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ FoamFile { version 2.0; format ascii; class volScalarField; object alphat; } // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * // dimensions [0 2 -1 0 0 0 0]; internalField uniform 0; boundaryField { wall { type alphatJayatillekeWallFunction; Prt 0.85; value $internalField; } #includeEtc "caseDicts/setConstraintTypes" } // ************************************************************************* // ===0/nut=== /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\ | ========= | | | \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox | | \\ ``` ### agent Now let's write all the 0.orig field files, constant properties, and system dictionaries for our case. ### tool: write_file `/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/0.orig/T` **input** ``` { "path": "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/0.orig/T", "content": "/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\\\nFoamFile\n{\n version 2.0;\n format ascii;\n class volScalarField;\n object T;\n}\n// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //\n\ndimensions [0 0 0 1 0 0 0];\n\ninternalField uniform 300;\n\nboundaryField\n{\n leftWall\n {\n type fixedValue;\n value uniform 300.485;\n }\n rightWall\n {\n type fixedValue;\n value uniform 299.515;\n }\n lowerWall\n {\n type zeroGradient;\n }\n upperWall\n {\n type zeroGradient;\n }\n frontAndBack\n {\n type empty;\n }\n}\n\n// ***************************************... ``` **output** ``` wrote 825 bytes to /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/0.orig/T ``` ### tool: write_file `/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/0.orig/U` **input** ``` { "path": "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/0.orig/U", "content": "/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\\\nFoamFile\n{\n version 2.0;\n format ascii;\n class volVectorField;\n object U;\n}\n// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //\n\ndimensions [0 1 -1 0 0 0 0];\n\ninternalField uniform (0 0 0);\n\nboundaryField\n{\n leftWall\n {\n type noSlip;\n }\n rightWall\n {\n type noSlip;\n }\n lowerWall\n {\n type noSlip;\n }\n upperWall\n {\n type noSlip;\n }\n frontAndBack\n {\n type empty;\n }\n}\n\n// ************************************************************************* //\n" } ``` **output** ``` wrote 728 bytes to /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/0.orig/U ``` ### tool: write_file `/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/0.orig/p_rgh` **input** ``` { "path": "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/0.orig/p_rgh", "content": "/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\\\nFoamFile\n{\n version 2.0;\n format ascii;\n class volScalarField;\n object p_rgh;\n}\n// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //\n\ndimensions [0 2 -2 0 0 0 0];\n\ninternalField uniform 0;\n\nboundaryField\n{\n leftWall\n {\n type fixedFluxPressure;\n rho rhok;\n value uniform 0;\n }\n rightWall\n {\n type fixedFluxPressure;\n rho rhok;\n value uniform 0;\n }\n lowerWall\n {\n type fixedFluxPressure;\n rho rhok;\n value uniform 0;\n }\n upperWall\n {\n type... ``` **output** ``` wrote 1030 bytes to /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/0.orig/p_rgh ``` ### tool: write_file `/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/0.orig/p` **input** ``` { "path": "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/0.orig/p", "content": "/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\\\nFoamFile\n{\n version 2.0;\n format ascii;\n class volScalarField;\n object p;\n}\n// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //\n\ndimensions [0 2 -2 0 0 0 0];\n\ninternalField uniform 0;\n\nboundaryField\n{\n leftWall\n {\n type calculated;\n value uniform 0;\n }\n rightWall\n {\n type calculated;\n value uniform 0;\n }\n lowerWall\n {\n type calculated;\n value uniform 0;\n }\n upperWall\n {\n type calculated;\n value uniform 0;\n }\n frontAndBack\n {\n type empty;\... ``` **output** ``` wrote 878 bytes to /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/0.orig/p ``` ### tool: write_file `/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/0.orig/alphat` **input** ``` { "path": "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/0.orig/alphat", "content": "/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\\\nFoamFile\n{\n version 2.0;\n format ascii;\n class volScalarField;\n object alphat;\n}\n// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //\n\ndimensions [0 2 -1 0 0 0 0];\n\ninternalField uniform 0;\n\nboundaryField\n{\n leftWall\n {\n type zeroGradient;\n }\n rightWall\n {\n type zeroGradient;\n }\n lowerWall\n {\n type zeroGradient;\n }\n upperWall\n {\n type zeroGradient;\n }\n frontAndBack\n {\n type empty;\n }\n}\n\n// ************************************************************************* //\n" } ``` **output** ``` wrote 751 bytes to /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/0.orig/alphat ``` ### agent Now nut, k, epsilon — kept only as placeholders since simulationType will be laminar (fields unused but solver may still require them present). ### tool: write_file `/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/0.orig/nut` **input** ``` { "path": "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/0.orig/nut", "content": "/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\\\nFoamFile\n{\n version 2.0;\n format ascii;\n class volScalarField;\n object nut;\n}\n// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //\n\ndimensions [0 2 -1 0 0 0 0];\n\ninternalField uniform 0;\n\nboundaryField\n{\n leftWall\n {\n type calculated;\n value uniform 0;\n }\n rightWall\n {\n type calculated;\n value uniform 0;\n }\n lowerWall\n {\n type calculated;\n value uniform 0;\n }\n upperWall\n {\n type calculated;\n value uniform 0;\n }\n frontAndBack\n {\n type emp... ``` **output** ``` wrote 880 bytes to /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/0.orig/nut ``` ### tool: bash `rm -f /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/0.orig/k /work/20260319-064555-72c6/ca...` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "rm -f /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/0.orig/k /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/0.orig/epsilon" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 ``` ### tool: write_file `/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/constant/transportProperties` **input** ``` { "path": "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/constant/transportProperties", "content": "/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\\\nFoamFile\n{\n version 2.0;\n format ascii;\n class dictionary;\n object transportProperties;\n}\n// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //\n\ntransportModel Newtonian;\n\n// Laminar viscosity (air, ~300 K) [m2/s]\nnu 1.5e-05;\n\n// Thermal expansion coefficient (ideal-gas, 1/TRef) [1/K]\nbeta 3.3333e-03;\n\n// Reference temperature [K]\nTRef 300;\n\n// Laminar Prandtl number (air)\nPr 0.71;\n\n// Turbulent Prandtl number (unused -- laminar)\nPrt 0.85;\n\n// ************************************************************************* //\n" } ``` **output** ``` wrote 723 bytes to /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/constant/transportProperties ``` ### tool: write_file `/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/constant/turbulenceProperties` **input** ``` { "path": "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/constant/turbulenceProperties", "content": "/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\\\nFoamFile\n{\n version 2.0;\n format ascii;\n class dictionary;\n object turbulenceProperties;\n}\n// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //\n\nsimulationType laminar;\n\n// ************************************************************************* //\n" } ``` **output** ``` wrote 390 bytes to /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/constant/turbulenceProperties ``` ### agent gravity vector stays -y as in the template (already copied). Let's confirm. ### tool: bash `cat /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/constant/g` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cat /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/constant/g" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\ | ========= | | | \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox | | \\ / O peration | Version: v2512 | | \\ / A nd | Website: www.openfoam.com | | \\/ M anipulation | | \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ FoamFile { version 2.0; format ascii; class uniformDimensionedVectorField; object g; } // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * // dimensions [0 1 -2 0 0 0 0]; value (0 -9.81 0); // ************************************************************************* // ``` ### agent Good, gravity is -y (top/bottom = adiabatic, consistent with de Vahl Davis orientation: hot left, cold right, gravity vertical). Now update fvSchemes/fvSolution (drop turbulence-only entries) and controlDict. ### tool: write_file `/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/fvSchemes` **input** ``` { "path": "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/fvSchemes", "content": "/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\\\nFoamFile\n{\n version 2.0;\n format ascii;\n class dictionary;\n object fvSchemes;\n}\n// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //\n\nddtSchemes\n{\n default steadyState;\n}\n\ngradSchemes\n{\n default Gauss linear;\n}\n\ndivSchemes\n{\n default none;\n\n div(phi,U) bounded Gauss linearUpwind grad(U);\n div(phi,T) bounded Gauss linearUpwind grad(T);\n\n div((nuEff*dev2(T(grad(U))))) Gauss linear;\n}\n\nlaplacianSchemes\n{\n default Gauss linear corrected;\n}\n\ninterpolationSchemes\n{\n default linear;\n}\n\nsnGradSchemes\n{\n default corrected;\n}\n\n// ************************... ``` **output** ``` wrote 827 bytes to /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/fvSchemes ``` ### tool: write_file `/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/fvSolution` **input** ``` { "path": "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/fvSolution", "content": "/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\\\nFoamFile\n{\n version 2.0;\n format ascii;\n class dictionary;\n object fvSolution;\n}\n// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //\n\nsolvers\n{\n p_rgh\n {\n solver PCG;\n preconditioner DIC;\n tolerance 1e-09;\n relTol 0.01;\n }\n\n \"(U|T)\"\n {\n solver PBiCGStab;\n preconditioner DILU;\n tolerance 1e-09;\n relTol 0.1;\n }\n}\n\nSIMPLE\n{\n nNonOrthogonalCorrectors 1;\n pRefCell 0;\n pRefValue 0;\n\n residualControl\n {\n p_rgh 1e-8;\n U 1e-9;\n T 1... ``` **output** ``` wrote 1030 bytes to /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/fvSolution ``` ### tool: write_file `/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/controlDict` **input** ``` { "path": "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/controlDict", "content": "/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\\\nFoamFile\n{\n version 2.0;\n format ascii;\n class dictionary;\n object controlDict;\n}\n// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //\n\napplication buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam;\n\nstartFrom startTime;\n\nstartTime 0;\n\nstopAt endTime;\n\nendTime 2000;\n\ndeltaT 1;\n\nwriteControl timeStep;\n\nwriteInterval 200;\n\npurgeWrite 2;\n\nwriteFormat ascii;\n\nwritePrecision 7;\n\nwriteCompression off;\n\ntimeFormat general;\n\ntimePrecision 6;\n\nrunTimeModifiable true;\n\nfunctions\n{\n hotWallNu\n {\n type wallHeatFlux;\n libs (fieldFunctionObjects);\n... ``` **output** ``` wrote 958 bytes to /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/controlDict ``` ### tool: bash `find / -iname "wallHeatFlux*" 2>/dev/null | grep -v Permission` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "find / -iname \"wallHeatFlux*\" 2>/dev/null | grep -v Permission" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/wallHeatFlux /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/src/functionObjects/field/lnInclude/wallHeatFlux.H /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/src/functionObjects/field/lnInclude/wallHeatFluxModel.H /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/src/functionObjects/field/lnInclude/wallHeatFlux_gauge.H /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/src/functionObjects/field/lnInclude/wallHeatFlux_wall.H /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/src/functionObjects/field/wallHeatFlux /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/src/functionObjects/field/wallHeatFlux/wallHeatFlux.H /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/src/functionObjects/field/wallHeatFlux/wallHeatFlux.cxx /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/src/functionObjects/field/wallHeatFlux/wallHeatFluxModels /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/src/functionObjects/field/wallHeatFlux/wallHeatFluxModels/gauge/wallHeatFlux_gauge.H /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/src/functionObjects/field/wallHeatFlux/wallHeatFluxModels/gauge/wallHeatFlux_gauge.cxx /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/src/functionObjects/field/wallHeatFlux/wallHeatFluxModels/wall/wallHeatFlux_wall.H /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/src/functionObjects/field/wallHeatFlux/wallHeatFluxModels/wall/wallHeatFlux_wall.cxx /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/src/functionObjects/field/wallHeatFlux/wallHeatFluxModels/wallHeatFluxModel /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/src/functionObjects/field/wal ``` ### tool: bash `sed -n '1,200p' /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/src/functionObjects/field/wallH...` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "sed -n '1,200p' /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/src/functionObjects/field/wallHeatFlux/wallHeatFluxModels/wall/wallHeatFlux_wall.cxx" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\ ========= | \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox \\ / O peration | \\ / A nd | www.openfoam.com \\/ M anipulation | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation Copyright (C) 2016-2025 OpenCFD Ltd. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- License This file is part of OpenFOAM. OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with OpenFOAM. If not, see . \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ #include "wallHeatFlux_wall.H" #include "turbulentFluidThermoModel.H" #include "solidT ``` ### tool: write_file `/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/controlDict` **input** ``` { "path": "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/controlDict", "content": "/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\\\nFoamFile\n{\n version 2.0;\n format ascii;\n class dictionary;\n object controlDict;\n}\n// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //\n\napplication buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam;\n\nstartFrom startTime;\n\nstartTime 0;\n\nstopAt endTime;\n\nendTime 2000;\n\ndeltaT 1;\n\nwriteControl timeStep;\n\nwriteInterval 200;\n\npurgeWrite 2;\n\nwriteFormat ascii;\n\nwritePrecision 7;\n\nwriteCompression off;\n\ntimeFormat general;\n\ntimePrecision 6;\n\nrunTimeModifiable true;\n\n// ************************************************************************* //\n" } ``` **output** ``` wrote 725 bytes to /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/system/controlDict ``` ### agent Now assemble 0/ from 0.orig and run the solver. ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && rm -rf 0 && cp -r 0.orig 0 && ls 0` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && rm -rf 0 && cp -r 0.orig 0 && ls 0\nfoamDictionary -entry application -value system/controlDict\nnproc" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 T U alphat nut p p_rgh --> FOAM FATAL IO ERROR: (openfoam-2512) Cannot find entry application file: system/controlDict at line 42. From int main(int, char**) in file foamDictionary.C at line 588. FOAM exiting 4 ``` ### agent Found the actual bug: the truncated single-line comment header breaks parsing in this build; the multi-line ASCII-art banner is required. Let me fix every file I wrote. ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity\nBANNER='/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\\\n| ========= | |\n| \\\\\\\\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox |\n| \\\\\\\\ / O peration | Version: v2512 |\n| \\\\\\\\ / A nd | Website: www.openfoam.com |\n| \\\\\\\\/ M anipulation | |\n\\\\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/'\nfor f in system/controlDict system/fvSchemes system/fvSolution constant/transportProperties constant/turbulenceProperties 0.orig/T 0.orig/U 0.orig/p 0.orig/p_rgh 0.orig/alphat 0.orig/nut; do\n python3 - \"$f\" <<'EOF'\nimport sys\npath = sys.arg... ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\ | ========= | | | \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox | | \\ / O peration | Version: v2512 | | \\ / A nd | Website: www.openfoam.com | | \\/ M anipulation | | \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ FoamFile ``` ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && rm -rf 0 && cp -r 0.orig 0` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && rm -rf 0 && cp -r 0.orig 0\nfoamDictionary -entry application -value system/controlDict" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam ``` ### agent Fixed. Now let's re-check blockMeshDict too (should already have full banner), and validate mesh, then check the case with `checkMesh`/`foamRun -checkCase`-type sanity, then run the solver. ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && head -8 system/blockMeshDict` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && head -8 system/blockMeshDict\nfoamDictionary -entry nu -value constant/transportProperties\nfoamDictionary -entry simulationType -value constant/turbulenceProperties" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\ | ========= | | | \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox | | \\ / O peration | Version: v2512 | | \\ / A nd | Website: www.openfoam.com | | \\/ M anipulation | | \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ FoamFile 1.5e-05 laminar ``` ### agent Good. Now let's run the solver (steady, laminar, small case — should be quick on 1-2 cores). ### tool: job_start `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam > log.solv...` **input** ``` { "name": "cavity_solve", "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam > log.solve 2>&1" } ``` **output** ``` started job 8c8d436d-8ccb-46c4-a857-b98dede62eb2 (cavity_solve) ``` ### tool: job_check `job_id=8c8d436d-8ccb-46c4-a857-b98dede62eb2 wait_s=60` **input** ``` { "job_id": "8c8d436d-8ccb-46c4-a857-b98dede62eb2", "wait_s": 60 } ``` **output** ``` job 8c8d436d-8ccb-46c4-a857-b98dede62eb2 name=cavity_solve status=exited exit_code=0 end_reason=completed log_size=0 ran_for=17s [waited 10s] log: bytes 0–0, eof=True ``` ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && ls -la log.solve; wc -l log.solve; tai...` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && ls -la log.solve; wc -l log.solve; tail -80 log.solve" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 [took 17s] -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1422840 Aug 28 22:57 log.solve 20066 log.solve DILUPBiCGStab: Solving for Ux, Initial residual = 5.433917e-08, Final residual = 1.786489e-10, No Iterations 1 DILUPBiCGStab: Solving for Uy, Initial residual = 4.061727e-08, Final residual = 7.4697e-11, No Iterations 1 DILUPBiCGStab: Solving for T, Initial residual = 3.461233e-08, Final residual = 3.624588e-10, No Iterations 1 DICPCG: Solving for p_rgh, Initial residual = 6.912084e-08, Final residual = 8.406157e-10, No Iterations 18 DICPCG: Solving for p_rgh, Initial residual = 1.136277e-09, Final residual = 6.028892e-10, No Iterations 1 time step continuity errors : sum local = 7.952928e-11, global = -3.554292e-18, cumulative = -3.31695e-16 ExecutionTime = 8.62 s ClockTime = 10 s Time = 1994 DILUPBiCGStab: Solving for Ux, Initial residual = 5.404366e-08, Final residual = 1.776748e-10, No Iterations 1 DILUPBiCGStab: Solving for Uy, Initial residual = 4.040029e-08, Final residual = 7.430556e-11, No Iterations 1 DILUPBiCGStab: Solving for T, Initial residual = 3.442194e-08, Final residual = 3.604637e-10, No Iterations 1 DICPCG: Solving for p_rgh, Initial residual = 6.873394e-08, Final residual = 8.364161e-10, No Iterations 18 DICPCG: Solving for p_rgh, Initial residual = 1.138053e-09, Final residual = 6.005606e-10, No Iterations 1 time step continuity errors : sum local = ``` ### agent Ran to endTime=2000 with residuals well below the convergence thresholds (~1e-8 to 1e-10). Converged. Let's confirm residualControl was actually satisfied earlier (it should have stopped early if so) — check log for "SIMPLE solution converged". ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && grep -n "converged\|SIMPLE" log.solve ...` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && grep -n \"converged\\|SIMPLE\" log.solve | tail -5\nls" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 29:SIMPLE: convergence criteria 0 0.orig 1800 2000 constant log.solve renders system ``` ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && python3 - <<'EOF'` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && python3 - <<'EOF'\nimport pyvista as pv\npv.OFF_SCREEN = True\nimport numpy as np\nfrom pathlib import Path\n\ncase = Path('.')\nfoam = case / f\"{case.resolve().name}.foam\"\nfoam.write_text(\"\")\nreader = pv.OpenFOAMReader(str(foam))\ntimes = list(reader.time_values)\nreader.set_active_time_value(times[-1])\nreader.cell_to_point_creation = False\nmb = reader.read()\nprint(mb.keys())\ninternal = mb[\"internalMesh\"]\nprint(internal)\npatches = mb[\"boundary\"] if \"boundary\" in mb.keys() else None\nprint(patches.keys() if patches else None)\nEOF" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 ['internalMesh', 'boundary'] UnstructuredGrid (0x2af69f957580) N Cells: 1600 N Points: 3362 X Bounds: 0.000e+00, 1.000e-01 Y Bounds: 0.000e+00, 1.000e-01 Z Bounds: 0.000e+00, 1.000e-03 N Arrays: 5 ['leftWall', 'rightWall', 'lowerWall', 'upperWall', 'frontAndBack'] ``` ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && python3 - <<'EOF'` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && python3 - <<'EOF'\nimport pyvista as pv\npv.OFF_SCREEN = True\nimport numpy as np\nfrom pathlib import Path\n\ncase = Path('.')\nfoam = case / f\"{case.resolve().name}.foam\"\nreader = pv.OpenFOAMReader(str(foam))\ntimes = list(reader.time_values)\nreader.set_active_time_value(times[-1])\nreader.cell_to_point_creation = False\nmb = reader.read()\ninternal = mb[\"internalMesh\"]\n\nT = internal.cell_data[\"T\"]\ncenters = internal.cell_centers().points\nx = centers[:,0]; y = centers[:,1]\n\nL = 0.1\ndT = 300.485 - 299.515 # Thot - Tcold\nk = None\n\n# near left wall: smallest x cells\nxs_sorted = np.unique(np.round(x, 10))\nx0 = xs_sorted[0]\nmask = np.isclose(x, x0, atol=1e-9)\nprint(\"x0=\", x0, \"n cells row=\", mask.sum())\n\nTwall = 300.485\nTcell = T[mask]\nycell = y[mask]\nd = x0 - 0.0 # distance from wall face (x=0) to cell c... ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 x0= 0.0005729339 n cells row= 40 Number of wall-adjacent cells: 40 Average Nu (hot wall): 4.530434117651332 min local Nu: 0.7193580477455175 max local Nu: 7.786639020634687 ``` ### agent Excellent — 4.53 vs the benchmark 4.52 (0.2% difference). Let's cross-check via the cold wall and an independent energy-balance route for confidence. ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && python3 - <<'EOF'` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && python3 - <<'EOF'\nimport pyvista as pv\npv.OFF_SCREEN = True\nimport numpy as np\nfrom pathlib import Path\n\ncase = Path('.')\nfoam = case / f\"{case.resolve().name}.foam\"\nreader = pv.OpenFOAMReader(str(foam))\ntimes = list(reader.time_values)\nreader.set_active_time_value(times[-1])\nreader.cell_to_point_creation = False\nmb = reader.read()\ninternal = mb[\"internalMesh\"]\n\nT = internal.cell_data[\"T\"]\ncenters = internal.cell_centers().points\nx = centers[:,0]; y = centers[:,1]\n\nL = 0.1\nThot=300.485; Tcold=299.515\ndT = Thot-Tcold\n\nxs_sorted = np.unique(np.round(x,10))\nx1 = xs_sorted[-1]\nmask = np.isclose(x, x1, atol=1e-9)\nd = L - x1\nTcell = T[mask]; ycell=y[mask]\n# near cold wall, dTdx = (Twall - Tcell)/d , heat flux direction consistent\ndTdx = (Tcold - Tcell)/d\nlocalNu = -dTdx*L/dT\n\norder=np.argsort(ycell)\nycel... ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 Average Nu (cold wall): 4.530438875013445 closest x to mid: 0.0477082655 ``` ### agent Both walls agree to 5 significant figures (4.5304), confirming energy-balance consistency and that the solution is converged. Now let's produce the requested figure and finalize. ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && python3 /work/.toolbox/render.py . --f...` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && python3 /work/.toolbox/render.py . --fields T U --out renders 2>&1 | tail -20\nls renders" } ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 2026-08-28 22:58:40.971 ( 0.615s) [ 2AE1D3334540] vtkRenderer.cxx:1161 WARN| vtkOpenGLRenderer (0x2359a90): Resetting view-up since view plane normal is parallel 2026-08-28 22:58:41.171 ( 0.815s) [ 2AE1D3334540] vtkRenderer.cxx:1161 WARN| vtkOpenGLRenderer (0x371bfc0): Resetting view-up since view plane normal is parallel 2026-08-28 22:58:41.509 ( 1.153s) [ 2AE1D3334540] vtkRenderer.cxx:1161 WARN| vtkOpenGLRenderer (0x6ec5990): Resetting view-up since view plane normal is parallel time 2000 (available: 0, 1800, 2000) cells 1,600 points 3,362 T_z_2000.png U_z_2000.png mesh_z.png ``` ### tool: read_file `/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/renders/T_z_2000.png` **input** ``` { "path": "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/renders/T_z_2000.png" } ``` **output** ``` [image/png, 65703 bytes] /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/renders/T_z_2000.png — 1100x800 image/png, 65702 bytes ``` ### tool: read_file `/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/renders/U_z_2000.png` **input** ``` { "path": "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/renders/U_z_2000.png" } ``` **output** ``` [image/png, 114600 bytes] /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/renders/U_z_2000.png — 1100x800 image/png, 114599 bytes ``` ### agent Textbook single-cell recirculation with a stagnant core and jets along top/bottom near the vertical walls — exactly the expected de Vahl Davis flow pattern. Now let's build the headline figure (local Nu along hot wall + a labeled T contour) and save a summary. ### tool: bash `cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && python3 - <<'EOF'` exit 0 **input** ``` { "cmd": "cd /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity && python3 - <<'EOF'\nimport pyvista as pv\npv.OFF_SCREEN = True\nimport numpy as np\nimport matplotlib\nmatplotlib.use(\"Agg\")\nimport matplotlib.pyplot as plt\nfrom pathlib import Path\n\ncase = Path('.')\nfoam = case / f\"{case.resolve().name}.foam\"\nreader = pv.OpenFOAMReader(str(foam))\ntimes = list(reader.time_values)\nreader.set_active_time_value(times[-1])\nreader.cell_to_point_creation = False\nmb = reader.read()\ninternal = mb[\"internalMesh\"]\n\nT = internal.cell_data[\"T\"]\ncenters = internal.cell_centers().points\nx = centers[:,0]; y = centers[:,1]\n\nL = 0.1\nThot=300.485; Tcold=299.515\ndT = Thot-Tcold\n\nxs_sorted = np.unique(np.round(x, 10))\nx0 = xs_sorted[0]\nmask = np.isclose(x, x0, atol=1e-9)\nTcell = T[mask]; ycell=y[mask]\nd = x0\ndTdx = (Tcell - Thot)/d\nlocalNu = -dTdx*L/dT\norder = np.argsort(ycell)\nys = ycel... ``` **output** ``` exit_code: 0 Nu_avg 4.530434117651332 Nu_hotwall.png T_z_2000.png U_z_2000.png mesh_z.png ``` ### tool: read_file `/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/renders/Nu_hotwall.png` **input** ``` { "path": "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/renders/Nu_hotwall.png" } ``` **output** ``` [image/png, 47070 bytes] /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/renders/Nu_hotwall.png — 750x600 image/png, 47069 bytes ``` ### agent This local-Nu profile is textbook de Vahl Davis: a maximum near the bottom of the hot wall (where the rising boundary layer is thinnest, freshly heated fluid), decaying monotonically to a minimum at the top. Let's write up a summary note. ### tool: write_file `/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/SUMMARY.md` **input** ``` { "path": "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/SUMMARY.md", "content": "# Natural convection, square cavity, Ra = 1e5 — quick look\n\n## Setup\n- Solver: `buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam` (steady, Boussinesq, laminar — Ra=1e5 is\n laminar in the de Vahl Davis problem, no turbulence model engaged).\n- Geometry: 0.1 m square cavity, 2D (one cell thick in z, `empty` front/back).\n- Mesh: 40x40 cells, symmetric grading (expansion ratio 4 each side, each\n direction) to cluster cells into the thermal/momentum boundary layers at the\n walls. Cartesian, perfectly orthogonal (checkMesh: max non-orthogonality 0,\n max skewness ~7e-14, max aspect ratio 4). `checkMesh` reports **Mesh OK**\n with no other warnings.\n- BCs: left wall hot (fixedValue T), right wall cold (fixedValue T), top/bottom\n adiabatic (zeroGradient T), all walls no-slip.\n- Air properties tuned to hit Ra = 1e5 and Pr = 0.71... ``` **output** ``` wrote 5099 bytes to /work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/SUMMARY.md ``` ### tool: fetch `paths=['/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/renders/mesh_z.png', '/work/20260829...` **input** ``` { "paths": [ "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/renders/mesh_z.png", "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/renders/T_z_2000.png", "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/renders/U_z_2000.png", "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/renders/Nu_hotwall.png", "/work/20260319-064555-72c6/cavity/SUMMARY.md" ] } ``` **output** ``` copied 5 file(s) to the user's machine: C:\Users\reach\Documents\Reynoldsv2\qa-runs\studies\20260319-064555-72c6\files\20260319-064555-72c6\cavity\renders\mesh_z.png C:\Users\reach\Documents\Reynoldsv2\qa-runs\studies\20260319-064555-72c6\files\20260319-064555-72c6\cavity\renders\T_z_2000.png C:\Users\reach\Documents\Reynoldsv2\qa-runs\studies\20260319-064555-72c6\files\20260319-064555-72c6\cavity\renders\U_z_2000.png C:\Users\reach\Documents\Reynoldsv2\qa-runs\studies\20260319-064555-72c6\files\20260319-064555-72c6\cavity\renders\Nu_hotwall.png C:\Users\reach\Documents\Reynoldsv2\qa-runs\studies\20260319-064555-72c6\files\20260319-064555-72c6\cavity\SUMMARY.md ``` ### agent ## Summary **Quick look, done as requested: one coarse mesh, one steady laminar solve, single core.** **Before solving**, I looked at the geometry/mesh render (`renders/mesh_z.png`) and ran `checkMesh`: - 40×40 cells, symmetric grading toward all four walls (expansion ratio 4) to resolve the thermal/momentum boundary layers. - Perfectly orthogonal Cartesian mesh: max non-orthogonality 0, max skewness ~7e-14, max aspect ratio 4. `checkMesh` reports **Mesh OK**, no warnings. - Visually clean square domain with visible wall clustering, no cracks. I judged the mesh fit for a steady laminar spot-check at Ra=1e5 (well below the ~1e8 transition where this geometry needs transient treatment). **Solve**: `buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam`, laminar, Boussinesq, air properties (ν=1.5e-5 m²/s, Pr=0.71, β=1/300 K⁻¹) with a wall ΔT=0.969 K chosen to hit Ra=1e5 exactly. Converged over 2000 SIMPLE iterations — residuals flat at the 1e-8 level for the last several hundred iterations, a genuine steady state. **Headline number:** - **Average Nu on hot wall = 4.530** - Cross-checked on the cold wall: 4.5304 — agrees to 5 sig figs, confirming energy balance / convergence. - de Vahl Davis benchmark: **4.52** → **+0.2% difference.** - Local Nu(y) profile (`renders/Nu_hotwall.png`) and the velocity field (`renders/U_z_2000.png`) both show the textbook shape: single recirculating cell, stagnant core, thin wall jets, Nu peaking near the bottom of the hot wall and decaying toward the top. All renders and a full write-up (including caveats — this is one mesh, no grid-convergence check yet, and the wall-gradient calculation for Nu relies on the mesh's orthogonality) are in `cavity/renders/` and `cavity/SUMMARY.md`. **What a fuller study would involve, and roughly what it would cost** (not started, per your standing note): 1. **Grid convergence**: repeat at 20², 40² (this one), 80², 160² with the same grading, Richardson-extrapolate Nu. Even the finest (160×160, ~25k cells) is a few-minute steady solve on a couple of cores — the whole family is tens of minutes of compute, mostly setup/checking time. 2. **Sweep the benchmark table**: de Vahl Davis also gives Nu at Ra=1e3, 1e4, 1e6 — cheap to rerun this same case at those Ra as a broader validation, since only ΔT changes. 3. **Higher Ra (1e6–1e8+)**: needs finer near-wall resolution and, past the transition, a transient run instead of steady — a different question (mean vs. instantaneous Nu) that would need your steer before I'd build it. One incidental thing worth flagging: I hit a real parsing quirk in this OpenFOAM build — dictionaries need the full multi-line ASCII-art header banner; a shortened one-line `/*...*/` header causes `blockMesh`/`foamDictionary` to fail silently-ish with a misleading "IOobject" warning. Not a physics issue, just noting it in case it bites again. ## Reference de Vahl Davis, G. (1983). Natural convection of air in a square cavity: a bench mark numerical solution. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 3(3), 249–264. ## Run a case like this. Or read every prompt first: [the agent on GitHub(opens in a new tab)](https://github.com/InviscidAI/OpenReynolds), MIT licence. [Create an account](https://app.tryreynolds.com) ## Notes for agents ### What Reynolds is Reynolds is an agent that runs OpenFOAM for you. You describe the problem in engineering terms and it writes the case, builds the mesh, launches the solver, reads the residuals while they come in, and hands back the figures, the numbers and the files that produced them. **You do not need to know OpenFOAM.** Not the solver names, not the dictionary format, not `fvSchemes`, not snappyHexMesh, not the y+ correlation behind a layer stack. Writing all of that is the agent's job, and it is the part of CFD that keeps engineers who understand the physics perfectly well from ever getting an answer. 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