using face information in a cell-based macro

ximik · May 9, 2011, 11:48

Hello all,

I am hoping to define an energy source term for my model. The source is a balance of radiation and some other information. The issue is that the radiation information can only be extracted from the face (as far as I know, since it is a flux quantity), while the source term can only be added to the cells. Does anyone know how I can use face information in a cell-based macro?

Thanks

CFDtoy · May 9, 2011, 12:45

Loop on all faces, add source/sink terms on the cells sharing the FACE.

How do you think - convective flux term is added to the transport eqn

Cheers,

CFDtoy

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Originally Posted by ximik

Hello all,

I am hoping to define an energy source term for my model. The source is a balance of radiation and some other information. The issue is that the radiation information can only be extracted from the face (as far as I know, since it is a flux quantity), while the source term can only be added to the cells. Does anyone know how I can use face information in a cell-based macro?

Thanks

ximik · May 10, 2011, 18:42

Any idea on how to do that in FLUENT? What you describe is the concept I had in mind, but I do not know how to code it.

May 9, 2011, 11:48	using face information in a cell-based macro	#1
ximik New Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 18 Rep Power: 15	Hello all, I am hoping to define an energy source term for my model. The source is a balance of radiation and some other information. The issue is that the radiation information can only be extracted from the face (as far as I know, since it is a flux quantity), while the source term can only be added to the cells. Does anyone know how I can use face information in a cell-based macro? Thanks

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May 10, 2011, 18:42		#3
ximik New Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 18 Rep Power: 15	Any idea on how to do that in FLUENT? What you describe is the concept I had in mind, but I do not know how to code it.