How to get cumulative summation of one field

lin · May 15, 2009, 07:18

Hi,foamers

I have a question whether I could do cumulative summation in openfoam.For example

original field

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

after the cumulative summation,I want to get

1 2 3
5 7 9
12 15 18

Is it possible?Anybody could give me a hint.Thanks.

su_junwei · May 15, 2009, 08:12

Hi hua

Declare a field variable sum with zeros as its initial values, and add the fieldvariable you want to cumulate

sum+=fileldVariable

Junwei

lin · May 15, 2009, 09:58

Hi, Junwei

Thanks for your reply.but I do not get the point.Your method is ok for summing different variables,but what I want is to sum the different part of the same variable.

For example.Take one scalar filed. A
The surface layer values are a1 a2 a3 ...
The layer next to the surface layer b1 b2 b3 ....
and next c1 c2 c3 ...

All are in one volscalarfield.I want to get

a1 a2 a3 ....
a1+b1 a2+b2 a3+b3 ....
a1+b1+c1 a2+b2+c2 a3+b3+c3

lin · May 15, 2009, 10:00

Or I could change my question and pose one related.

If I have a volscalarfiled,How could I get different layers of the field.

su_junwei · May 16, 2009, 05:28

Hi Hua

I think a possible way is that
Get the locations of the points in different layers, and using interpolation to get the values you want to sum, and do the following operation.

Junwei

lin · May 16, 2009, 09:42

Thanks Junwei.

Yes,I know the principle how to do it.But I do not know exactly how to get it.

I have seen some posts introducing how to get one exact grid data,but as to how to get the data in one grid layer,I'm still confused how to get it.

This addition is quite simple for some codes those use subscript to identify the grid,in which I could simply do A[i,j,k]+A[i,j,k-1]+A[i,j,k-2].... but in OF,I do not know how to.

su_junwei · May 16, 2009, 16:18

Hi lin

the class "probes" may give you some hits.
this class is located at
src » sampling » probes

Junwei

lin · May 17, 2009, 10:52

Thanks for your hints,Junwei.

I will try to get it. One more thing,I guess there maybe some misunderstanding. The new field I want to get is still for other calculation in OF,not for post processing.

May 15, 2009, 07:18	How to get cumulative summation of one field	#1
lin Senior Member Hua Zen Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 138 Rep Power: 17	Hi,foamers I have a question whether I could do cumulative summation in openfoam.For example original field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 after the cumulative summation,I want to get 1 2 3 5 7 9 12 15 18 Is it possible?Anybody could give me a hint.Thanks.

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May 15, 2009, 08:12		#2
su_junwei Senior Member su junwei Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Xi'an China Posts: 151 Rep Power: 20	Hi hua Declare a field variable sum with zeros as its initial values, and add the fieldvariable you want to cumulate sum+=fileldVariable Junwei

May 15, 2009, 09:58		#3
lin Senior Member Hua Zen Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 138 Rep Power: 17	Hi, Junwei Thanks for your reply.but I do not get the point.Your method is ok for summing different variables,but what I want is to sum the different part of the same variable. For example.Take one scalar filed. A The surface layer values are a1 a2 a3 ... The layer next to the surface layer b1 b2 b3 .... and next c1 c2 c3 ... All are in one volscalarfield.I want to get a1 a2 a3 .... a1+b1 a2+b2 a3+b3 .... a1+b1+c1 a2+b2+c2 a3+b3+c3

May 15, 2009, 10:00		#4
lin Senior Member Hua Zen Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 138 Rep Power: 17	Or I could change my question and pose one related. If I have a volscalarfiled,How could I get different layers of the field.

May 16, 2009, 05:28		#5
su_junwei Senior Member su junwei Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Xi'an China Posts: 151 Rep Power: 20	Hi Hua I think a possible way is that Get the locations of the points in different layers, and using interpolation to get the values you want to sum, and do the following operation. Junwei

May 16, 2009, 09:42		#6
lin Senior Member Hua Zen Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 138 Rep Power: 17	Thanks Junwei. Yes,I know the principle how to do it.But I do not know exactly how to get it. I have seen some posts introducing how to get one exact grid data,but as to how to get the data in one grid layer,I'm still confused how to get it. This addition is quite simple for some codes those use subscript to identify the grid,in which I could simply do A[i,j,k]+A[i,j,k-1]+A[i,j,k-2].... but in OF,I do not know how to.

May 16, 2009, 16:18		#7
su_junwei Senior Member su junwei Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Xi'an China Posts: 151 Rep Power: 20	Hi lin the class "probes" may give you some hits. this class is located at src » sampling » probes Junwei

May 17, 2009, 10:52		#8
lin Senior Member Hua Zen Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 138 Rep Power: 17	Thanks for your hints,Junwei. I will try to get it. One more thing,I guess there maybe some misunderstanding. The new field I want to get is still for other calculation in OF,not for post processing.