# \#volume-coupling **URL:** https://precice.discourse.group/tag/volume-coupling/36.md [Latest](https://precice.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://precice.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://precice.discourse.group/tags.md) --- ## [Slow data transfer in precice setup](https://precice.discourse.group/t/slow-data-transfer-in-precice-setup/2677)
**Author:** [@alebherz](https://precice.discourse.group/u/alebherz)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 8:24am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/slow-data-transfer-in-precice-setup/2677 "2025-12-03T08:24:11Z")
Hello preCICE-community! I am working on coupling our inhouse particle solver (XPS) with OpenFOAM using volumetric coupling. I use the OpenFOAM adapter with openmpi (4 ranks) and domain decomposition on the fluid side -… --- ## [Volumetric coupling over several cells in the micro-manager](https://precice.discourse.group/t/volumetric-coupling-over-several-cells-in-the-micro-manager/2665)
**Author:** [@dennis](https://precice.discourse.group/u/dennis)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 9:53am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/volumetric-coupling-over-several-cells-in-the-micro-manager/2665 "2025-11-17T09:53:12Z")
Hello everybody, I currently have a multiscale simulation using the Micro-Manager: I have a macroscopic mesh and whenever I need a microscale value in a single cell, the micro manager calls a micro simulation within thi… --- ## [Mesh connectivity for volume coupling](https://precice.discourse.group/t/mesh-connectivity-for-volume-coupling/2614)
**Author:** [@Ray\_Scarr](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Ray_Scarr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/mesh-connectivity-for-volume-coupling/2614 "2025-09-09T15:40:46Z")
Building on this topic, I want to check my understanding of when connectivity information is required for volume coupling. Suppose I have a hexahedral mesh for my fluid solver. I would expect that I could pass the cell c… --- ## [Volume coupling to particle tracker](https://precice.discourse.group/t/volume-coupling-to-particle-tracker/2586)
**Author:** [@Ray\_Scarr](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Ray_Scarr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 9:00am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/volume-coupling-to-particle-tracker/2586 "2025-08-15T09:00:21Z")
My group has an in-house fluid solver with a preCICE adapter that has worked very well for surface coupling problems. We would like to add a Lagrangian particle-tracking capability to our solver, and for a variety of rea… --- ## [3D volume interpolation schemes](https://precice.discourse.group/t/3d-volume-interpolation-schemes/2563)
**Author:** [@alebherz](https://precice.discourse.group/u/alebherz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 7:50am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/3d-volume-interpolation-schemes/2563 "2025-08-14T07:50:07Z")
I recently started using the OpenFOAM adapter for preCICE coupling and encountered an issue. Since linear-interpolation between two grids requires a defined mesh-connectivity I need to set the connectivity = true; flag i… --- ## [Can preCICE be used for volume coupling?](https://precice.discourse.group/t/can-precice-be-used-for-volume-coupling/27)
**Author:** [@fsimonis](https://precice.discourse.group/u/fsimonis)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2025, 1:12pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/can-precice-be-used-for-volume-coupling/27 "2025-08-11T13:12:45Z")
I read that you do surface coupling? Do you support volume coupling too? --- ## [Current state of generic data exchange in volume coupling of OpenFOAM adapter](https://precice.discourse.group/t/current-state-of-generic-data-exchange-in-volume-coupling-of-openfoam-adapter/2537)
**Author:** [@alebherz](https://precice.discourse.group/u/alebherz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2025, 6:37am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/current-state-of-generic-data-exchange-in-volume-coupling-of-openfoam-adapter/2537 "2025-07-16T06:37:45Z")
Hello everyone! Intro I am starting to use the preCICE-adapter to couple an in-house DEM solver with OpenFOAM. I am on the current develop branch of openfoam-adapter, precice v3.2.0 and am using openfoam2412 and Fedora4… --- ## [Force volume coupling in FF module](https://precice.discourse.group/t/force-volume-coupling-in-ff-module/2275)
**Author:** [@dprakash](https://precice.discourse.group/u/dprakash)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2025, 5:32am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/force-volume-coupling-in-ff-module/2275 "2025-04-10T05:32:12Z")
I am trying to implement Peskin’s continuous forcing immersed boundary method (IBM) for FSI within OpenFOAM. For this purpose I have created a solid solver that utilizes the OpenFOAM API. This solver accepts a velocity f… --- ## [ASTE and more new components in the preCICE Distribution v2211.0](https://precice.discourse.group/t/aste-and-more-new-components-in-the-precice-distribution-v2211-0/1229)
**Author:** [@DavidSCN](https://precice.discourse.group/u/DavidSCN)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2022, 12:01pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/aste-and-more-new-components-in-the-precice-distribution-v2211-0/1229 "2022-11-25T12:01:59Z")
This black Friday, get all the latest and fastest from preCICE with a 50% discount, now only 0€! :money\_with\_wings: Once or twice per year, we release the preCICE Distribution, documenting the latest versions of all off… --- ## [Iceberg ahead and new preCICE release v2.5](https://precice.discourse.group/t/iceberg-ahead-and-new-precice-release-v2-5/1133)
**Author:** [@uekerman](https://precice.discourse.group/u/uekerman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 10:25am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/iceberg-ahead-and-new-precice-release-v2-5/1133 "2022-08-11T10:25:59Z")
Iceberg ahead :ship: … we will be breaking soon :scream:. Breaking means we will go to v3.0 and improve the API and configuration. Many things have piled up and it is about time. Full support of waveform iterations requi… --- ## [Macro-Micro Volumetric Coupling for Multiscale Modeling](https://precice.discourse.group/t/macro-micro-volumetric-coupling-for-multiscale-modeling/1107)
**Author:** [@Ibrahim\_Kaleel](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Ibrahim_Kaleel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2022, 7:04pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/macro-micro-volumetric-coupling-for-multiscale-modeling/1107 "2022-07-20T19:04:09Z")
Hello All We are currently developing a preCICE adapter for our in-house multiscale modeling toolbox, NASMAT at NASA Glenn Research Center. NASMAT is a multiscale recursive micromechanics platform for massively multisca… --- ## [Can I transfer data through whole computational domain?](https://precice.discourse.group/t/can-i-transfer-data-through-whole-computational-domain/1036)
**Author:** [@Yin\_Jun](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Yin_Jun)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2022, 8:36am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/can-i-transfer-data-through-whole-computational-domain/1036 "2022-05-22T08:36:03Z")
Hello, I want to transfer volume fraction from OpenFOAM multiphase solver (interFoam) to other solver. I saw many examples transfer the data through interface, which is a patch in 0/ file. But I want to transfer the … --- ## [Extending OpenFOAM adapter for volumetric coupling](https://precice.discourse.group/t/extending-openfoam-adapter-for-volumetric-coupling/591)
**Author:** [@ArpanS](https://precice.discourse.group/u/ArpanS)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2022, 3:58pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/extending-openfoam-adapter-for-volumetric-coupling/591 "2022-03-14T15:58:53Z")
Hi This is a continuation of my previous topic on volumetric coupling of OpenFOAM. As Makis had pointed out, there are quite a few discrepancies on the older OF adapter for volumetric coupling. I have been working on th… --- ## [Volume fluid-fluid and CHT coupling with OpenFOAM and Nutils](https://precice.discourse.group/t/volume-fluid-fluid-and-cht-coupling-with-openfoam-and-nutils/356)
**Author:** [@CarsvO](https://precice.discourse.group/u/CarsvO)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2020, 10:25am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/volume-fluid-fluid-and-cht-coupling-with-openfoam-and-nutils/356 "2020-10-14T10:25:01Z")
Hello! I am new to preCICE and have a few questions. I will first sketch the situation for more clarity. I am using OpenFOAM to solve the velocity field in a turbulent flow. I am using simpleFOAM with a RANS model, so …