[B.Hamada]

Hello,

I'm VERY new to Fluent and I'm attempting to write a UDF that will make the heat flux 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

My function in Attach Files:

Please help me to witre it

I : Heat flux.
A : area of the front surface.
t : Time.
T : Temperature.
h : heat transfer coefficient.
X : depth.
Cp: specific heat
\rho: density.

Thank you.

[Zaktatir]

Please look into the UDF documentation there are some examples how to define a profile.

Macro to use is DEFINE_PROFILE(name,thread,nv) and then the function would be over F_PROFILE through the face_centroids in the face thread.

[B.Hamada]

Originally Posted by Zaktatir

Please look into the UDF documentation there are some examples how to define a profile.

Macro to use is DEFINE_PROFILE(name,thread,nv) and then the function would be over F_PROFILE through the face_centroids in the face thread.

Thank you, but can you give me an idea how write it please.

[macfly]

here is an example, I guess you can just apply the profile on your boundary as a heat flux: http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/flu...tml#post463127

[pakk]

Originally Posted by B.Hamada

Thank you, but can you give me an idea how write it please.

As Zaktatir said, there are examples in the Help. They show you how to write it, you only have to make the appropriate changes.

[gouravjee]

Originally Posted by pakk

As Zaktatir said, there are examples in the Help. They show you how to write it, you only have to make the appropriate changes.

I have to calculate heat transfer losses from radial surface of the cylinder.
I have written a udf for this but it is showing "segmentation fault".
can you tell me where might be the problem ?

#include "udf.h"


DEFINE_PROFILE(fluxloss,thread,position)
{
real h;
real T_ext;
face_t f;
begin_f_loop(f,thread)
{
h = 10;
T_ext = 300;
F_PROFILE(f,thread,position) =-10*(WALL_TEMP_INNER(f,thread)-T_ext);
}
end_f_loop(f,thread)

}

[AlexanderZ]

try this code

#include "udf.h"
DEFINE_PROFILE(fluxloss,thread,position)
{
real h;
real T_ext;
face_t f;
Thread *t0=thread->t0;
/* Do nothing if areas are not computed yet or not next to fluid. */
if (!Data_Valid_P() || !FLUID_THREAD_P(t0)) return;
begin_f_loop(f,thread)
{
h = 10;
T_ext = 300;
F_PROFILE(f,thread,position) =-10*(WALL_TEMP_INNER(f,thread)-T_ext);
}
end_f_loop(f,thread)
}

best regards

[gouravjee]

Originally Posted by AlexanderZ

try this code

#include "udf.h"
DEFINE_PROFILE(fluxloss,thread,position)
{
real h;
real T_ext;
face_t f;
Thread *t0=thread->t0;
/* Do nothing if areas are not computed yet or not next to fluid. */
if (!Data_Valid_P() || !FLUID_THREAD_P(t0)) return;
begin_f_loop(f,thread)
{
h = 10;
T_ext = 300;
F_PROFILE(f,thread,position) =-10*(WALL_TEMP_INNER(f,thread)-T_ext);
}
end_f_loop(f,thread)
}

best regards

can it be used for user defined scalar transport equation as i am not using the default energy equation of fluent?

[AlexanderZ]

DEFINE_PROFILE macro is using to define user-defined boundary condition. You may use it anywhere.

to set this profile as BC for UDS go to boundary conditions-> select face you are interested in -> select UDS tab -> select specified value -> select this profile instead of "constant"

best regards

[gouravjee]

Originally Posted by AlexanderZ

DEFINE_PROFILE macro is using to define user-defined boundary condition. You may use it anywhere.

to set this profile as BC for UDS go to boundary conditions-> select face you are interested in -> select UDS tab -> select specified value -> select this profile instead of "constant"

best regards

thanks for your help!!
it is working fine.
but i have a doubt that the following expression is for heat flux, should i use specified flux instead of specified value?