[adambarfi]

Hi everybody,
any one know how can I define a convergent (center-oriented) gravity field in OF? I have a sphere that have a convergent gravity field.

Thank you

[nimasam]

what is "convergent gravity field"?

[adambarfi]

Originally Posted by nimasam

what is "convergent gravity field"?

Hi Nima,

Assume we want to solve convection heat transfer in a spherical body that it has a gravity field. for example the earth, the earth gravity vectors are perpendicular to the surface and they are intersecting each other at the center of sphere(earth- a center-oriented field).

Do you know how can I define such gravity field that varies with radius of sphere?

Thank you

[nimasam]

it is possible with some pieces of coding:
i have an idea, instead of using a dimensionVector "g" , define a VolVectorField "g"
then, using funkySetField or setField utility to define a non-uniform "g"

[adambarfi]

Originally Posted by nimasam

it is possible with some pieces of coding:
i have an idea, instead of using a dimensionVector "g" , define a VolVectorField "g"
then, using funkySetField or setField utility to define a non-uniform "g"

thank you, Nima

I will test it.

[niaz]

Dear adam
it seems that your field is constant over time.
the simplest way is to look how the points are written in constant/points. then write a code with a programming language to create a non uniform distribution.

[adambarfi]

Originally Posted by niaz

Dear adam
it seems that your field is constant over time.
the simplest way is to look how the points are written in constant/points. then write a code with a programming language to create a non uniform distribution.

hi Niaz,
just now I'm trying!!!!!!!!

thank you

[adambarfi]

Originally Posted by niaz

Dear adam
it seems that your field is constant over time.
the simplest way is to look how the points are written in constant/points. then write a code with a programming language to create a non uniform distribution.

hi,
I try but I couldn't do it, I never did it before and I'm pretty a new user of OF.

can you give me more information about defining this field or an example?

thank you

[niaz]

Dear mahmoud
do you use blockmesh. if yes, send me your case to describe you

[adambarfi]

Originally Posted by niaz

Dear mahmoud
do you use blockmesh. if yes, send me your case to describe you

Dear Niaz,

No, I create it with Gambit (.msh) and I've used fluent3DMeshToFoam. have you any idea???

Thank you
Mostafa Mahmoudi

[niaz]

if you can please show it in the site for better understanding

[adambarfi]

Originally Posted by niaz

if you can please show it in the site for better understanding

its file size is about 19Mb. so I attach you a picture.
it is similar to the earth, it has a hot core and its surface is at ambient temperature. assume that the mantle of earth is a fluid. I want to solve the convection in mantle.

Thank you niaz
Mostafa Mahmoudi

[niaz]

Dear adam
if you set your center to (0 0 0) you can use your point for creating the fields.
you should define a vector field then use your points to calculate the vector.
gfield=g*(x/R*i+y/R*j+z/R*k)
R=(x2+y2+z2)^1/2

[adambarfi]

Originally Posted by niaz

Dear adam
if you set your center to (0 0 0) you can use your point for creating the fields.
you should define a vector field then use your points to calculate the vector.
gfield=g*(x/R*i+y/R*j+z/R*k)
R=(x2+y2+z2)^1/2

thank you niaz for your replies,
Where should I define this field? I never do anything such it before. do I apply it to g file in constant directory? please explain it for me with more details. how can I calculating the vector by using points? at least I have 1 million points.
a new problem is that my gravity is varying with depth!!!! it means that the gravity at 0.5R isn't equal to gravity at R!!!! What should I do????

again thank you niaz

[wyldckat]

Greetings to all!

This isn't the first time I see someone asking about changing how gravity works in OpenFOAM. But after a quick search, I only found this to be relevant: http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...tml#post360969 post #23
That particular post has an implementation that might be a good source of information or at least idea on how to do what you're looking for.

Good luck!
Bruno

[adambarfi]

Originally Posted by wyldckat

Greetings to all!

This isn't the first time I see someone asking about changing how gravity works in OpenFOAM. But after a quick search, I only found this to be relevant: http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...tml#post360969 post #23
That particular post has an implementation that might be a good source of information or at least idea on how to do what you're looking for.

Good luck!
Bruno

Thank you wyldckat,

that was great, I got many ideas from it!
all of posts were about time dependence of gravity, but my problem is varying it with depth. it is independent of time. how can I apply it? of course, after defining my gravity pattern!!!! because I have problems in defining a center-oriented gravity field yet!

[niaz]

Dear adam
please look at your points in constant folder. your points are written in the form of (x y z).
you need to drive a unit vector which I discuss in last post.

[adambarfi]

Originally Posted by niaz

Dear adam
please look at your points in constant folder. your points are written in the form of (x y z).
you need to drive a unit vector which I discuss in last post.

hi niaz,

this is a portion of points file:

/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
| =========                 |                                                 |
| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  2.0.1                                 |
|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.com                      |
|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
FoamFile
{
    version     2.0;
    format      ascii;
    class       vectorField;
    location    "constant/polyMesh";
    object      points;
}
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //


43003
(
(-0.01847759065 0.007653668647 0)
(-0.01779042759 0.007552721936 0.005143644393)
(-0.01960468925 0.003159255628 0.002382281129)
(0.007679387991 -0.006329673946 -0.01734826296)
(0.01688526706 -0.01020474922 0.003278848865)
(-0.01834319804 0.002810689581 0.007458358384)
(-0.01584939034 0.006818828176 0.01011436642)
(-0.01460689264 0.01135644457 0.007594067049)
(-0.01592745136 0.01184211524 0.002465887277)
(-0.01597723029 0.01167792986 -0.002890340183)
(-0.01295887432 0.01522695429 -0.0004554552274)
(-0.01220887115 0.01514557064 0.004642752982)
(-0.01213174065 0.01012345964 0.01226117587)
(-0.01034525646 0.01425080084 0.009481051856)
(-0.01950515249 0.003259328014 -0.00298760896)
(-0.01772160189 0.007511999119 -0.005432742923)
(-0.01591634427 0.001975366477 0.01194855273)
(-0.01287687011 0.005423605639 0.01430981195)
(-0.01940682589 -0.001585931407 0.004567267278)
(-0.01994415536 -0.00137345384 -0.0005867635026)
(-0.01762641938 -0.001868149175 0.009263873847)
(-0.009026652487 0.01777835472 0.001565135287)
(-0.007606758639 0.01740382727 0.006264504705)
(-0.00769419341 0.01248809659 0.01359583875)
(-0.005493030072 0.01606271423 0.01057430056)
(-0.008817764601 0.008133616155 0.01600285336)
(-0.01261059616 0.0005972273644 0.01551180788)
(-0.009091657511 0.003292598427 0.01750715737)
(-0.01806927596 0.003124101276 -0.007983812223)
(-0.0190956556 -0.001197339263 -0.005824286735)
(-0.01901153672 -0.005970452141 0.001707387688)
(-0.01888850544 -0.005639026881 -0.003380197942)
(-0.01249883992 0.01462668367 -0.005462520073)
.
.
.
.

my problem is how can I do it? how can I establish a relation between g and this points?

thank you

[nimasam]

hi dear adam
as my friend niaz told you before, you need a unit vector.
unit vector can be find like that:
(r-r0)/|r-r0|
which r is the position vector in each point and r0 is the position vector of your center,
as i before said i guess you should define a volVectorField instead of dimensionedVector (Burno post give you the idea how to implement it), then you can define easily such a function with funkySetFields or groovyBC

[adambarfi]

Originally Posted by nimasam

hi dear adam
as my friend niaz told you before, you need a unit vector.
unit vector can be find like that:
(r-r0)/|r-r0|
which r is the position vector in each point and r0 is the position vector of your center,
as i before said i guess you should define a volVectorField instead of dimensionedVector (Burno post give you the idea how to implement it), then you can define easily such a function with funkySetFields or groovyBC

thank you Nima,

I hope that I can do it. I will be here soon!!!!!