Referencing a Surface Monitor or Surface Integral in a UDF

lanterbw · July 8, 2009, 13:44

I am a brand new UDF user. I am trying to use a udf to redefine a velocity inlet for each time step based on (not equal to) the value provided by either a Surface Monitor or a Surface Integral. For instance, I want to be able to say define a variable v to equal sur-mon-1. The udf will be very simple once I know how to reference that value.

Praneetha · October 25, 2012, 12:30

Do you know how to reference surface integral in UDF?

NCle · January 28, 2013, 11:22

I am trying to do the same, Lanterbw. I'll post what I find out. I want to use the pressure on a plane as input to a simple UDF that controls velocity at inlet.

NCle · January 28, 2013, 11:22

Even though you probably moved on from this by now!

NCle · January 28, 2013, 16:31

Hi Bryan. Even though it was a while ago, did you find how to input the pressure monitor into the UDF? I am trying to do this exact thing now.

Thank you for your response!

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July 8, 2009, 13:44	Referencing a Surface Monitor or Surface Integral in a UDF	#1
lanterbw New Member Bryan Lanter Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I am a brand new UDF user. I am trying to use a udf to redefine a velocity inlet for each time step based on (not equal to) the value provided by either a Surface Monitor or a Surface Integral. For instance, I want to be able to say define a variable v to equal sur-mon-1. The udf will be very simple once I know how to reference that value.

January 28, 2013, 16:31	Monitor into UDF	#5
NCle Member Nick Cleveland Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 35 Rep Power: 14	Hi Bryan. Even though it was a while ago, did you find how to input the pressure monitor into the UDF? I am trying to do this exact thing now. Thank you for your response!

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October 25, 2012, 12:30		#2
Praneetha New Member Praneetha Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 16	Do you know how to reference surface integral in UDF?

January 28, 2013, 11:22		#3
NCle Member Nick Cleveland Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 35 Rep Power: 14	I am trying to do the same, Lanterbw. I'll post what I find out. I want to use the pressure on a plane as input to a simple UDF that controls velocity at inlet.