Creating a solver

Create a solver. In this example we will develop a solver with FORTRAN.

To develop a solver that works together with iRIC, you have to make it use calculation data file that iRIC generate, for loading calculation conditions and grid and outputting calculation results.

The calculation data file that iRIC generates is a CGNS file. You can use a library called iRIClib to write code for loading and writing CGNS files.

In this section, the procedure to develop a solver is described, that load calculation data file, that iRIC generates. Table 3 shows the input and output processing that the solver do against the calculation data file.

Table 3 The I/O processing flow of solver

Processing	Required
Opens calculation data file	Yes
Initializes iRIClib	Yes
Loads calculation condition	Yes
Loads calculation grid	Yes
Outputs time (or iteration)	Yes
Outputs calculation result	Yes
Closes calculation data file	Yes

In this section, we will develop a solver in the following procedure:

1. Create a scelton
2. Adds calculation data file opening and closing codes
3. Adds codes to load calculation conditions, calculation girds, and boundary conditions
4. Adds codes to output time and calculation results

• Creating a skelton
• Adding calculation data file opening and closing codes
• Adding codes to load calculation conditions, calculation grids, and boundary conditions
• Adding codes to output time and calculation results