[erklaerbaer]

Hi,

How can i generate a parabolic velocity profile with groovyBC?
The entry in the openfoamwiki isnt really helpful. The example "parabolic inlet condition that pulsates " generates an error and i cant find any "real" documentation. If someone could point me to the solution i would be really grateful.

[erklaerbaer]

I managed to get a parabolic profile with

variables "w=0.00005;m=3;n=2;Umax=1*(m+1)*(n+1)/m/n;c=pos().y-w;d=pos().z-w;a=pow((c/w),2);b=pow((d/w),2);speed=Umax*(1-a)*(1-b);";
valueExpression    "vector (speed, 0, 0)";

in my starting file for U but i have two problems.
pow() does not accecpt non integer values for the exponent like pow(a,1.5) is this a "normal" behaviour?
and
i need some function to get the distance from a point like
distance = pos().z-w now this will result in an negative value if pos().z <w which "should" be positive, i tried abs() but it seems its not implemented and i tried something like sqr(pow(pos().z-w,2)) which doesnt work either.

has anybody an idea?
thanks

[sega]

Originally Posted by erklaerbaer

I managed to get a parabolic profile with

variables "w=0.00005;m=3;n=2;Umax=1*(m+1)*(n+1)/m/n;c=pos().y-w;d=pos().z-w;a=pow((c/w),2);b=pow((d/w),2);speed=Umax*(1-a)*(1-b);";
valueExpression    "vector (speed, 0, 0)";

in my starting file for U but i have two problems.
pow() does not accecpt non integer values for the exponent like pow(a,1.5) is this a "normal" behaviour?
and
i need some function to get the distance from a point like
distance = pos().z-w now this will result in an negative value if pos().z <w which "should" be positive, i tried abs() but it seems its not implemented and i tried something like sqr(pow(pos().z-w,2)) which doesnt work either.

has anybody an idea?
thanks

Strange, pow() should be able to deal with floating point exponents ...

[gschaider]

Originally Posted by erklaerbaer

I managed to get a parabolic profile with

variables "w=0.00005;m=3;n=2;Umax=1*(m+1)*(n+1)/m/n;c=pos().y-w;d=pos().z-w;a=pow((c/w),2);b=pow((d/w),2);speed=Umax*(1-a)*(1-b);";
valueExpression    "vector (speed, 0, 0)";

in my starting file for U but i have two problems.
pow() does not accecpt non integer values for the exponent like pow(a,1.5) is this a "normal" behaviour?
and
i need some function to get the distance from a point like
distance = pos().z-w now this will result in an negative value if pos().z <w which "should" be positive, i tried abs() but it seems its not implemented and i tried something like sqr(pow(pos().z-w,2)) which doesnt work either.

has anybody an idea?
thanks

According to the grammar file power should work with any scalar-constant as an exponent. It doesn't work with expressions. So something like pow(p,T) or even pow(p,3./2) are NOT possible. What is the expression that is not working for you and what is the error message?

Bernhard

[erklaerbaer]

Sorry for answering so late; I solved the problem another way.
I think (I did and learned a lot inf and of OpenFOAM the last days) I just missused the Expression.

[Chrisi1984]

Hi,

Can someone tell me how I can use groovyBC?

I read the article in OpenFoamWiki http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/Co...rds_of_warning,

but I do not understand this part:

1.2 Pre-requisites

To compile this utility Bison has to be installed. The compilation is known to work with version 2.4.1. It may probably work with older versions. Check with
bison -V
on the command line before trying to compile it and report the version number when reporting a problem.
2 Usage

2.1 Compilation and installation

Just do
wmake libso
in the directory of the sources. The library will be compiled and installed in a place (%FOAM_USER_LIBBIN) where it is usable





I installed bison 2.4.1 like it is written in the install-file:


./configure
make

make install


where do I now have to write "wmake libso"? What means "in the directory of sources"?


Best Regards


Chrisi

[erklaerbaer]

Hi Chrisi,

you have to type "wmake libso" in the directory of groovyBC. The directory "make" should be in that directory where to type "wmake libso".

--

Wenn du wmake eintippst sucht das Skript nach dem Ordner Make und dort nach den Steuerdateien, deswegen musst dein aktuelles Arbeitsverzeichnis Der Ordner sein wo der Ordner "make" drinliegt.

[Chrisi1984]

Thank you,

I tried to do so but, I have a problem in compiling groovyBC. I am using OF 1.6.x.

I have bison (GNU Bison) 2.4.1 and flex 2.5.35.

I copied all the files of groovyBC from here https://openfoam-extend.svn.sourcefo...ries/groovyBC/.
and put it into my run folder. When I compile it I get the following error:

root@chrisilinux:~/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6.x/lib/linuxGccDPOpt/groovyBC# wmake libso
wmakeLnInclude: linking include files to ./lnInclude
make: *** Keine Regel vorhanden, um das Target »PatchValueExpressionDriver.dep«,
benötigt von »Make/linuxGccDPOpt/dependencies«, zu erstellen. Schluss.
root@chrisilinux:~/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6.x/lib/linuxGccDPOpt/groovyBC#

I yet tried compiling with out coomented groovyBCPointPatchFields.C, but it did not help.

Can you help me compilling groovyBC?

Thanks in advance.

Regards
Chrisi

[erklaerbaer]

okay ähm.
You ned to install "svn" if it isnt already there.
Then go to a location of your choice, eg run/user_apps or whatever and paste the following line in the console

svn checkout https://openfoam-extend.svn.sourcefo...aries/groovyBC

and hit Enter, svn will then download all files you ned.

After svn did its job there should be a ne folder, go with the shell to the appropirate folder (where there is a subfolder "make") and enter
"wclean" and than "wmake libso". Should work
If there comes an error just post it here.

Currently i have no OpenFOAM installed (or any linux) but i survived installing groovyBC

[Chrisi1984]

Thank you erklaerbaer!!

Vielen Dank!!

Dann kann ich jetzt mal versuchen damit zu arbeiten.

Now I can use groovyBC!!

Regards
Chrisi