Correct format to read internalField data from a file

ishan_ae · October 16, 2020, 04:09

Hello.

I wan to read internalField data for my rhoSimpleFoam from simpleFoam run.

I tried using this format for the data file but OF6 complains that it could not read the token:

Code:

initial_kineticEnergy
List<scalar>
43843
(
.993
.9954
..
.....
)
;

So I added this at the start of the file but then OF complains to add the dimension to it:

Code:

FoamFile
{
     version     2.0;
     format      ascii;
     class        volScalarField;
     location    "237";
     object       k;
}

I am using that kinetic energy data file using the "#include file_name" command in the k BC file.

Whats the correct format when using such data files?

Some information on this would be helpful.

ishan_ae · October 16, 2020, 07:09

I just had to read the terminal warnings carefully.

The class should be "IOobject" and not "volScalarField","volVectorField", etc.

That fixed the problem.

October 16, 2020, 04:09	Correct format to read internalField data from a file	#1
ishan_ae Member ishan Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 78 Rep Power: 9	Hello. I wan to read internalField data for my rhoSimpleFoam from simpleFoam run. I tried using this format for the data file but OF6 complains that it could not read the token: Code: initial_kineticEnergy List<scalar> 43843 ( .993 .9954 .. ..... ) ; So I added this at the start of the file but then OF complains to add the dimension to it: Code: FoamFile { version 2.0; format ascii; class volScalarField; location "237"; object k; } I am using that kinetic energy data file using the "#include file_name" command in the k BC file. Whats the correct format when using such data files? Some information on this would be helpful.

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October 16, 2020, 07:09		#2
ishan_ae Member ishan Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 78 Rep Power: 9	I just had to read the terminal warnings carefully. The class should be "IOobject" and not "volScalarField","volVectorField", etc. That fixed the problem.