[Tarano]

He there,

I have a questions regarding how to write this UDF. What i want is best explained in the pictures below first image is what i have. This is this UDF it incorperate the sine wave equation.

#include "udf.h"

DEFINE_PROFILE(unsteady_pressure, thread, position)
{
face_t f;

real t = CURRENT_TIME;

begin_f_loop(f, thread)
{
F_PROFILE(f, thread, position) = -6250. + 6250.0*-sin(314.*t);
}
end_f_loop(f, thread)

This UDF is does not actually do what i want. The second picture is what i am looking for the UDF to do. I want to run the full simulation for a second atleast if possible is there an easy way of doing this without having to write the code for each cycle of sin wave?

Thank you for your help in advanced

[blackmask]

The signal appear to be periodic so it is simple to implement.

#include "udf.h"
#define TPER 0.02
#define PAMP 12000.0

DEFINE_PROFILE(unsteady_pressure, thread, position) 
{
  face_t f;
  real t = fmod(CURRENT_TIME, TPER);
real p;

if ( TPER/4. < t && t < 3*TPER/4.0 ) p = 0.0;
else p = PAMP/2.0*(-1.0-sin(2.0*M_PI*t/TPER);

  begin_f_loop(f, thread)
    {
      F_PROFILE(f, thread, position) = p;
    }
  end_f_loop(f, thread)

[Tarano]

Thank you for your reply, yes the signal is periodic.

Unfortunately that UDF code you gave me did not to be interpreted by fluent i get error with the Fmod. Also i am very confused about the coding i don't understand how it will work.

[blackmask]

In order to use "fmod" you have to include "math.h", which I think "udf.h" should have included that header. You should add a line

#include <math.h>