[jose_rodrig]

Hi

Is there any script on openFoam allowing one to write automatically the pdf (probability density function) from the probes output obtained in run time by the functionObjects?

Also, is there a way to display at run-time (with gnuplot, p.e.) a plot of the velocity or any other field?

Thx
Jose

[wyldckat]

Hi José,

In case no one answers you in the mean time, and since I don't know about any function object that does that out-of -the-box, you can try a combo of:

• http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/Ti...ect_systemCall
• Plus http://www.r-project.org/

Or simply try swak4foam and/or simpleFunctionObjects.

Best regards,
Bruno

[jose_rodrig]

Thanks Bruno, It is an alternative

Anyway, when using the sampling functionObject to plot the velocity, it outputs the U vector in the format

# Time
0.00224007 (0.740058 -0.0983759 -0.000459691)
0.00224274 (0.740748 -0.0962097 -0.000449821)
...

How can I plot the Ux component alone using gnuplot?

[jose_rodrig]

Originally Posted by jose_rodrig

Anyway, when using the sampling functionObject to plot the velocity, it outputs the U vector in the format

# Time
0.00224007 (0.740058 -0.0983759 -0.000459691)
0.00224274 (0.740748 -0.0962097 -0.000449821)
...

How can I plot the Ux component alone using gnuplot?

Ok, I found the answer. For those interested, in the plot command you need to had the format of the file using the "using" option as

gnuplot> plot "file" plot using 1:2 '%lf (%lf'

where 1 is the colum "Time" , 2 is the 1st component of U and %lf is a double.

Jose

[wyldckat]

Hi José,

I'm glad you've managed to find the solution with gnuplot!

By the way, if and when you start to use R, it also provides very powerful plotting utilities!

Since I don't know which Linux box you are using, R is named as:

• r-patched on openSUSE, available only via http://software.opensuse.org
• r-cran-* on Ubuntu.

Best regards,
Bruno