C_VOLUME
 

Hello

I'm trying to get the volume of each cell in my geometry. I am in 2D axisymetrique. I kno that C_VOLUME(cell, thread) give us the volume of each cell, but when I sum all my cell volume I don't have the right volume of my geometry. My geometry is a simple tube: r=0.05m and L=0.15m So the volume will be V=pi*r*r*L=1.17*10^-3 But when I use C_VOLUME I find V=1,87*10^-4!!! I don't understand why??? Could anyone help me please?

Thanks

Re: C_VOLUME
 

I try to use C_VOLUME_2D but it give me the volume as if I wasn't in 2D axisymetric but only in 2D So it give me V=L*r*1=0.0075

Re: C_VOLUME
 

One possibility is that you don´t have set the right scale-factor. You can check it there :

grid / scale

Re: C_VOLUME
 

Thank you. But I verify and I set the good scale. C_VOLUME work well when I'm in 2D, so my function seems to be correct. But in axisymetric it does'nt work.

Re: C_VOLUME
 

C_VOLUME returns cell_volume/(2*PI) for axisymmetric.

RoM

Re: C_VOLUME
 

thank you... It's work

Dear Gernot,

where can i check for grid/scale please?

problem in cell volume value for source term
 

Dear all,

i may have a problem in using C_VOLUME to calculate the source in my UDF application.

i've the following UDF code that attempts to apply a temperature-dependent source term to a solid cell.

#include "udf.h"
#include "mem.h"

DEFINE_SOURCE(cell_x_source,cell,thread,dS,eqn)
{
real source;
int Ro=12e-3; /*12mOhm at 20C*/
int To=20; /*temperature 20C*/
int Iphase=20; /*Arms*/

source=Iphase*Iphase*Ro*((C_T(cell,thread)-273)/To)/C_VOLUME(cell,thread);
Message("C_T output: %g\n",C_T(cell,thread));
Message("source output: %g\n",source);
Message("C_VOLUME output: %g\n",C_VOLUME(cell,thread));

return source;
}


While running 100 iterations, i observe in the Message output that the C_VOLUME of the solid cell is changing rather than keeping at a constant value as expected. why is this happening please?

The final outcome of the run was:
Error: Divergence detected in AMG solver: temperature
Error Object: #f

Then, i go into the solid cell's 'Parameter' menu (as shown attached), and verified that the volume it calculates in the output parameter is correct: 2.57e-5 [m3]. How can i use this output parameter in UDF please?

Hope to receive any comments/ideas you may have.
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Thank you for your kind attention.

Kind regards,
mactech001
Currently using: ANSYS v13