[sparke03]

Hello,

I'm VERY new to Fluent and I'm attempting to write a UDF that will make the temperature at a wall a function of time. I've never programmed in C before either so I'm having some trouble getting the correct sytax.

Here's my UDF:

#include "udf.h"

DEFINE_PROFILE(HC_temp_BC,thread,i)
{
face_t f;
begin_f_loop(f,thread)
{
time=CURRENT_TIME;
F_PROFILE(f,thread,i)=(-4*10^(-17))*t^5 + (1*10^(-12))*t^4 - (1*10^(-8))*t^3 + (5*10^(-2))*t^2 - (0.0357*t)+304.5;
}
end_f_loop(f,thread)
}


I didn't compile it. I've been trying to use Fluent's interpreter but every time I try to interpret it I get this error:

"Error: /home/aero/Desktop/HC_temp.c: line 2: syntax error"

I'm sure the solution is very simple, but I'm a complete noob so I could use some help. Thanks!

[ghost82]

Originally Posted by sparke03

Hello,

I'm VERY new to Fluent and I'm attempting to write a UDF that will make the temperature at a wall a function of time. I've never programmed in C before either so I'm having some trouble getting the correct sytax.

Here's my UDF:

#include "udf.h"

DEFINE_PROFILE(HC_temp_BC,thread,i)
{
face_t f;
begin_f_loop(f,thread)
{
time=CURRENT_TIME;
F_PROFILE(f,thread,i)=(-4*10^(-17))*t^5 + (1*10^(-12))*t^4 - (1*10^(-8))*t^3 + (5*10^(-2))*t^2 - (0.0357*t)+304.5;
}
end_f_loop(f,thread)
}


I didn't compile it. I've been trying to use Fluent's interpreter but every time I try to interpret it I get this error:

"Error: /home/aero/Desktop/HC_temp.c: line 2: syntax error"

I'm sure the solution is very simple, but I'm a complete noob so I could use some help. Thanks!

Sintax error refers to exponential "^'; right sintax is pow(x,y) which returns x raised to y;
try this:

#include "udf.h"

DEFINE_PROFILE(HC_temp_BC,thread,i)
{
face_t f;
begin_f_loop(f,thread)
{
time=CURRENT_TIME;
F_PROFILE(f,thread,i)=(-4*pow(10,-17))*pow(t,5)+pow(10,-12)*pow(t,4)-pow(10,-8)*pow(t,3)+5*pow(10,-2)*pow(t,2)-0.0357*t+304.5;
}
end_f_loop(f,thread)
}

Daniele

[ghost82]

But you have error on line 2?
Make sure you are writing in txt file, then rename .txt to .c and that there aren't "hidden" characters in line 2.

Daniele

[sparke03]

Thank you Ghost82. I've never coded in C before so I'd written the equation as if I were coding it in MATLAB. Thanks for correcting me!

I finally figured out why I was getting a sytax error on line 2. I had written the function on my PC (Windows), and then sent it to one of the university's computers (Linux) to run it in Fluent. I just rewrote the function on the Linux computer and it worked perfectly.