[Deepti]

hi,

i am using the tutorial for the 2d falling box. i want to get the displacement monitoring for the box. is it possible to get a plot of it in fluent as we get for pressure ,velocity etc...


thanks for all the inputs.

deepti

[-mAx-]

I assume you can only do that with UDF. (is the tutorial running with an udf?)

[Deepti]

yes,i am using the cg udf. isnt the udf meant for giving properties to the physicals phenomenon? can i include the kind of solution that i need to extract? is it possible to define a custom function? i tried doing it. but i couldnt incorporate the flow time variable.

thank you for the inputs.

[-mAx-]

i don't know this tutorial, but cg udf sounds like "center of gravity". It should be an 6dof motion, so I assume you can extract the displacement in a file.
just like in this udf (no 6dof motion):
*********
#include <stdio.h>
#include "udf.h"
#if !RP_NODE
# define UDF_FILENAME "udf_loc_velo"
# define UDF_DATA "data.dat"
/* read current location and velocity from file */
static void
read_loc_velo_file (real *loc, real *velo)
{
FILE *fp = fopen(UDF_FILENAME, "r");
if (fp != NULL)
{
float read_loc, read_velo;
fscanf (fp, "%e %e", &read_loc, &read_velo);
fclose (fp);
*loc = (real) read_loc;
*velo = (real) read_velo;
}
else
{
*loc = 0.0;
*velo = 0.0;
}
}
/* write current location and velocity in file */
static void
write_loc_velo_file (real loc, real velo)
{
FILE *fp = fopen(UDF_FILENAME, "w");
if (fp != NULL)
{
fprintf (fp, "%e %e", loc, velo);
fclose (fp);
}
else
Message ("\nWarning: cannot write %s file", UDF_FILENAME);
}

/* write current location and velocity in datafile */
static void
write_data_file (real time, real loc, real velo, real force)
{
FILE *fp = fopen(UDF_DATA, "a+");
fprintf (fp, "%e %e %e %e\n", time, loc, velo, force);
fclose (fp);

}

#endif /* !RP_NODE */

DEFINE_ON_DEMAND(reset_velocity)
{
#if !RP_NODE
real loc, velo;
read_loc_velo_file (&loc, &velo);
write_loc_velo_file (loc, 0.0);
Message ("\nUDF reset_velocity called:");
#endif
}
DEFINE_CG_MOTION(valve, dt, cg_vel, cg_omega, time, dtime)
{
#if !RP_NODE
Thread *t = DT_THREAD (dt);
face_t f;
real force, loc;
#endif
real velo;
/* reset velocities */
NV_S (cg_vel, =, 0.0);
NV_S (cg_omega, =, 0.0);
if (!Data_Valid_P ())
return;
#if !RP_NODE
/* compute force on piston wall */
force = 0.0;
begin_f_loop (f, t)
{
real *AA;
AA = F_AREA_CACHE (f, t);
force += F_P (f, t) * AA[0];
}
end_f_loop (f, t)
# if RP_2D
if (rp_axi)
force *= 2.0 * M_PI;
# endif
read_loc_velo_file (&loc, &velo);
/* add in spring force */
# define K_SPRING 253.18
{
real init_disp = 0.02791;
real s_force = K_SPRING * (loc + init_disp);
force = force - s_force;
}
/* compute change in velocity */
{
real dv = dtime * force / 0.0217;
velo += dv;
loc += velo * dtime;
}
Message ("\nUDF valve: time = %f, x_vel = %f, force = %f, loc(m)= %f\n",
time, velo, force, loc);
write_loc_velo_file (loc, velo);
write_data_file (time,loc,velo,force);
#endif /* !RP_NODE */
#if PARALLEL
host_to_node_real_1 (velo);
#endif
cg_vel[0] = velo;
}
DEFINE_CG_MOTION(moving_fluid, dt, cg_vel, cg_omega, time, dtime)
{
#if !RP_NODE
Thread *t = DT_THREAD (dt);
face_t f;
real force, loc;
#endif
real velo;
/* reset velocities */
NV_S (cg_vel, =, 0.0);
NV_S (cg_omega, =, 0.0);
if (!Data_Valid_P ())
return;

#if !RP_NODE
read_loc_velo_file (&loc, &velo);
#endif /* !RP_NODE */
#if PARALLEL
host_to_node_real_1 (velo);
#endif
cg_vel[0] = velo;
}

[vahidss]

Fluent user guide (6DOF) :
Note that you can also keep track of an object's motion history using the text user interface and by entering yes for the motion-history? text interface command.
define -> models -> dynamic-mesh-controls-> six-dof-parameter->
motion-history?