---
name: "freefoam-buoyantBoussinesqSimple"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "freefoam"
version: "0.1.0+dfsg+1-3"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/freefoam-buoyantBoussinesqSimple"
---

# freefoam-buoyantBoussinesqSimple(1)

Steady-state solver for buoyant, turbulent flow of incompressible fluids

## NAME

freefoam-buoyantBoussinesqSimple - Steady-state solver for buoyant, turbulent flow of incompressible fluids

## SYNOPSIS

**freefoam buoyantBoussinesqSimple** \[-parallel\] \[-srcDoc\] \[-case *\<dir\>*\] \[-doc\] \[-help\]

## DESCRIPTION

Uses the Boussinesq approximation: \\f\[ \\f\]

where: beta = thermal expansion coefficient \[1/K\] T = temperature \[K\]

Valid when: \\f\[ \\f\]

## OPTIONS

- **-case** *\<dir\>*

  Specify the case directory

- **-parallel**

  Run the case in parallel

- **-help**

  Display short usage message

- **-doc**

  Display Doxygen documentation page

- **-srcDoc**

  Display source code

## SEE ALSO

An overview of FreeFOAM is given in [**freefoam**(1)](/freefoam/1.md).

## AUTHOR

OpenCFD Ltd.

## FREEFOAM

Part of the [**freefoam**(1)](/freefoam/1.md) suite.

## COPYRIGHT

• Copyright © 2008-2012 Michael Wild.

• Copyright © 1991-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.