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Old   March 9, 2017, 18:50
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Hi,

I have a question about using UDM to store a single value and then retrieve it to do other calculation.

so far from all the manual and examples I could read, people always use UDM to store an array, e.g. store the Temperature of each cell on a wall. the code will be like:

begin_f_loop(c,t)
{
C_UDMI(c,t,0)=C_T(c,t);
}
end_f_loop(c,t)

Now, I'm trying to store a single value calculated from my code, and then in another code I might need to use it.

If I do this,

begin_f_loop(c,t)
{
C_UDMI(c,t,0)=h;
}
end_f_loop(c,t)

the value of h will be stored in every cell on the wall. But what if I need to use the value stored in UDM_0 in another code? How can I retrieve it?

It doesn't work if I simply use the value of h in the other code without storing it in UDM. Because if I stop the calculation and write the data, value of h won't be saved. When I read the data, I'm not able to use the value of h again. That's why I have to store it in UDM and then retrieve it.

Anyone could help me with that? I really appreciate that. I tried a long time but still couldn't make it.
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Hi,

I have a question about using UDM to store a single value and then retrieve it to do other calculation.

so far from all the manual and examples I could read, people always use UDM to store an array, e.g. store the Temperature of each cell on a wall. the code will be like:

begin_f_loop(c,t)
{
C_UDMI(c,t,0)=C_T(c,t);
}
end_f_loop(c,t)

Now, I'm trying to store a single value calculated from my code, and then in another code I might need to use it.

If I do this,

begin_f_loop(c,t)
{
C_UDMI(c,t,0)=h;
}
end_f_loop(c,t)

the value of h will be stored in every cell on the wall. But what if I need to use the value stored in UDM_0 in another code? How can I retrieve it?

It doesn't work if I simply use the value of h in the other code without storing it in UDM. Because if I stop the calculation and write the data, value of h won't be saved. When I read the data, I'm not able to use the value of h again. That's why I have to store it in UDM and then retrieve it.

Anyone could help me with that? I really appreciate that. I tried a long time but still couldn't make it.
You have stored the value in the UDM. So if you want to use it, get it from the UDM!
Code:
h=C_UDMI(c,t,0);
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You have stored the value in the UDM. So if you want to use it, get it from the UDM!
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h=C_UDMI(c,t,0);
Hi, pakk,

Thank you so much for your reply. If I do h=C_UDMI(c,t,0), do I need to loop along the line?

From the UDF instruction, I see that when I store something in UDM, it's actually storing them in specifit cells. My concern is, if I only need to store one value, how do I locate the cell I want to store it into?

What I did was I selected a wall and loop along the wall, store the value to each cell on that wall, when I need to retrieve this value, I use Fluent to calculate the average number of values in that UDM. I know it's such a bad idea, but I still couldn't find a way to locate the cell of UDM that could store the value. Or, maybe I don't need to do that???

I appreciate your help. Thanks a lot.
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Hi, pakk,

Thank you so much for your reply. If I do h=C_UDMI(c,t,0), do I need to loop along the line?

From the UDF instruction, I see that when I store something in UDM, it's actually storing them in specifit cells. My concern is, if I only need to store one value, how do I locate the cell I want to store it into?

What I did was I selected a wall and loop along the wall, store the value to each cell on that wall, when I need to retrieve this value, I use Fluent to calculate the average number of values in that UDM. I know it's such a bad idea, but I still couldn't find a way to locate the cell of UDM that could store the value. Or, maybe I don't need to do that???

I appreciate your help. Thanks a lot.


hello,
I am working on creating a new energy transport UDS in fluent and i am stuck in storing the values of liquid fraction.
when i compile and run the code it works fine but when i check the contour for liquid fraction using UDM it does not show anything.

description:
i have initialized all the UDM as zero in DEFINE_INIT
and
i am using these UDMs to store values in DEFINE_ADJUST


do you know how to sort it out?
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Old   February 25, 2018, 21:34
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how could you know, that it works well?

try to initialize your initial variables using predefined values, so you can clearly see, that initialization works well.

for instance variable 1 = 1.0, value 2 = 2.0 and so on

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how could you know, that it works well?

try to initialize your initial variables using predefined values, so you can clearly see, that initialization works well.

for instance variable 1 = 1.0, value 2 = 2.0 and so on

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yes , you are right.init udf is always showing zero value.
i have attached init function below please tell me where is the error?


//------------------------------------
DEFINE_INIT(initialize,d)
{ cell_t c;
Thread *t;
int i;
/*----------------------------------------------*/


/*----------------------------------------------*/
thread_loop_c(t,d) /* Loop over all cell threads in domain */
{
if (FLUID_THREAD_P(t))
{
begin_c_loop(c,t) /* Loop over all cells in a cell thread*/
{
for(i=0; i<sg_udm; ++i) C_UDMI(c,t,i) = 0.0;
}
end_c_loop(c,t)
}
}
}
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looks like there is no error in code for INIT function.
I suggest to put other value, not zero, to check the contours
after debugging change values back to zero

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Hi, pakk,

Thank you so much for your reply. If I do h=C_UDMI(c,t,0), do I need to loop along the line?

From the UDF instruction, I see that when I store something in UDM, it's actually storing them in specifit cells. My concern is, if I only need to store one value, how do I locate the cell I want to store it into?

What I did was I selected a wall and loop along the wall, store the value to each cell on that wall, when I need to retrieve this value, I use Fluent to calculate the average number of values in that UDM. I know it's such a bad idea, but I still couldn't find a way to locate the cell of UDM that could store the value. Or, maybe I don't need to do that???

I appreciate your help. Thanks a lot.



I have the same problem. can any one help please?
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I have the same problem. can any one help please?
wat problem?

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