Quick question RE: UDF

August 22, 2007, 12:20

Hello all,

Thanks in advance for your time and help. I wanted to implement a variable energy source in a solid zone in FLUENT. That is to say, I want the energy generated in a volume to be X W/m^3 for some time, then change to Y W/m^3 for some time, in a transient analysis. I haven't used FLUENT and UDF's before, can someone tell me if this is possible? I am reading the UDF manual now, but was hoping someone could help me.

Thanks, Dylan

August 22, 2007, 16:26

The SOURCE example in the UDF manual covers this.

August 22, 2007, 16:47

Alright, thanks. I haven't gotten that far into the manual yet.

August 22, 2007, 12:20	Quick question RE: UDF	#1
Dylan Guest Posts: n/a	Hello all, Thanks in advance for your time and help. I wanted to implement a variable energy source in a solid zone in FLUENT. That is to say, I want the energy generated in a volume to be X W/m^3 for some time, then change to Y W/m^3 for some time, in a transient analysis. I haven't used FLUENT and UDF's before, can someone tell me if this is possible? I am reading the UDF manual now, but was hoping someone could help me. Thanks, Dylan

August 22, 2007, 16:26	Re: Quick question RE: UDF	#2
Joe Guest Posts: n/a	The SOURCE example in the UDF manual covers this.

August 22, 2007, 16:47	Re: Quick question RE: UDF	#3
Dylan Guest Posts: n/a	Alright, thanks. I haven't gotten that far into the manual yet.

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