Can we call stand-alone library tool (eg Cantera) from FLUENT/CFX??

nileshjrane · July 21, 2011, 05:04

Dear users,

I want to know can we call any stand-alone library (out-side FLUENT of course) like Cantera from UDF in FLUENT/CFX??

I want to make a tool-kit which should be usable for any s/w like FLUENT, OpenFOAM or any in-house code. The idea i have is, i will make a C++ library which can be kept as stand-alone tool in some directory and they call the relevant functions from that library. Now in OF it can be done easily. I want to know whether it is possible to do in FLUENT/CFX or not.

Thank you,
Nilesh

villager · April 23, 2012, 16:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by nileshjrane

I want to know whether it is possible to do in FLUENT/CFX or not.

Nilesh

Cantera is callable from FLUENT through UDF (hooked on DEFINE macroses). You can study that http://www.et.byu.edu/~tom/classes/641/Cantera/Workshop/FluentInterface_Oct2004.pdf
Some more information you can get on Google Groups Cantera User's Group and their old group on Yahoo Groups (for example, Vinsenso Mulone and D. Goodwin dialog with codes).

gatorstang · October 27, 2014, 17:20

It is a very old post.

What is the benefit I could get if I am linking FLUENT with cantera?

Regards,

July 21, 2011, 05:04	Can we call stand-alone library tool (eg Cantera) from FLUENT/CFX??	#1
nileshjrane Senior Member Nilesh Rane Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 122 Rep Power: 16	Dear users, I want to know can we call any stand-alone library (out-side FLUENT of course) like Cantera from UDF in FLUENT/CFX?? I want to make a tool-kit which should be usable for any s/w like FLUENT, OpenFOAM or any in-house code. The idea i have is, i will make a C++ library which can be kept as stand-alone tool in some directory and they call the relevant functions from that library. Now in OF it can be done easily. I want to know whether it is possible to do in FLUENT/CFX or not. Thank you, Nilesh __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge..

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
OpenFOAM141dev linking error on IBM AIX 52	matthias	OpenFOAM Installation	24	April 28, 2008 16:49
How to use lagrangian tool library	lynx	OpenFOAM Running, Solving & CFD	1	April 8, 2008 16:30
2D CFD code using SIMPLE algorithm	bfan	Main CFD Forum	3	June 22, 2002 23:01
Who's ok for an Open Source CFD project ?	Viet	Main CFD Forum	16	July 26, 1999 16:57

October 27, 2014, 17:20		#3
gatorstang New Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 14	It is a very old post. What is the benefit I could get if I am linking FLUENT with cantera? Regards,