Using Time in Field Function

maron · October 4, 2013, 06:57

I am trying to set velocity at an inlet with an user definer field function. I have defined a function sin(5*$Time) and when I run I get the error "Cannot resolve function ${Time}: "Time" not defined." Does anyone know how to do this?

lava12005 · October 4, 2013, 09:02

Weird, I don't have any issue using $Time.
You are running unsteady right?

maron · October 4, 2013, 09:18

I think it was because my function was set to scalar instead of vector and I had to clean up the physics model. I didn't realize that would throw a problem with the time variable but it works now. Thank you for your reply lava12005!

October 4, 2013, 06:57	Using Time in Field Function	#1
maron New Member Miles Aron Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	I am trying to set velocity at an inlet with an user definer field function. I have defined a function sin(5*$Time) and when I run I get the error "Cannot resolve function ${Time}: "Time" not defined." Does anyone know how to do this?

October 4, 2013, 09:02		#2
lava12005 Senior Member KHB Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Singapore Posts: 118 Rep Power: 16	Weird, I don't have any issue using $Time. You are running unsteady right? maron likes this.

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October 4, 2013, 09:18		#3
maron New Member Miles Aron Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	I think it was because my function was set to scalar instead of vector and I had to clean up the physics model. I didn't realize that would throw a problem with the time variable but it works now. Thank you for your reply lava12005!