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Old   March 28, 2003, 13:10
Default Random function UDF for boundary condition
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Chris
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Hi,

Does anyone know what to write in the UDF if I would like to generate a randomly varying pressure input? Is the command

rand()

or something?

Thanks in advance
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Old   March 28, 2003, 14:08
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Actually, I want to do this because I would like to obtain a frequency response of a probe that I am modeling...

I figured that if I subject the system to a random input, and generate some output files, I can process the data in MATLAB or something to plot the frequency response curve...

I hope this bit of background information helps whoever's able to give me advice!

Gracias!
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Old   March 28, 2003, 14:28
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Alex Munoz
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Hi Chris

I have not used a random function in a UDF, however, you must be careful rand() function in C provides a uniform random number betweem 0 to RAND_MAX=32767 (always integer). Therefore I you want to generate a random number between 0 to 1 you have to divide the rand()/RAND_MAX. Don't know forget to feed somehow a seed generator for the random number srand()

In addition if you want to generate a normal distribution function a "bell" shape, you must to use another function, which potentially you could download.

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Alex

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Old   March 28, 2003, 14:39
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Thanks Alex. Where could I get the "potential" download?
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Old   March 28, 2003, 16:38
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My friend

type on google "random number generation in C" or something related to the type of distributio that you need gauss, binomial, poisson etc.

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Alex
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