[Other] very basic question about createPhi.H

feldy77 · November 22, 2011, 00:05

Hi Foamers,
I have a very basic question about createPhi.H definition

ifndef createPhi_H
#define createPhi_H
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
Info<< "Reading/calculating face flux field phi\n" << endl;
surfaceScalarField phi
(
IOobject
(
"phi",
runTime.timeName(),
mesh,
IOobject::READ_IF_PRESENT,
IOobject::AUTO_WRITE
),
linearInterpolate(hU) & mesh.Sf()
);

Everething is clear except hU field. What is it and where it is defined?
Many thanks, Yuri

Bernhard · November 22, 2011, 05:01

My version of createPhi.H (OpenFOAM-2.0.x/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/incompressible) just has U there, which makes sense. Which version are you refering to?

feldy77 · November 22, 2011, 08:16

Hi Bernhard,
Thaks for your reply,
I a working with 1.7. Now follwoing the path you
mentioned I also found that the flux is computed using U.
Before I was looking at the file related to the ShallowWaterFoam solver.
I think that was the reason for confusion

November 22, 2011, 00:05	very basic question about createPhi.H	#1
feldy77 Member Yuri Feldman Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 15	Hi Foamers, I have a very basic question about createPhi.H definition ifndef createPhi_H #define createPhi_H // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * // Info<< "Reading/calculating face flux field phi\n" << endl; surfaceScalarField phi ( IOobject ( "phi", runTime.timeName(), mesh, IOobject::READ_IF_PRESENT, IOobject::AUTO_WRITE ), linearInterpolate(hU) & mesh.Sf() ); Everething is clear except hU field. What is it and where it is defined? Many thanks, Yuri

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November 22, 2011, 05:01		#2
Bernhard Senior Member Bernhard Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Delft Posts: 790 Rep Power: 21	My version of createPhi.H (OpenFOAM-2.0.x/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/incompressible) just has U there, which makes sense. Which version are you refering to?

November 22, 2011, 08:16		#3
feldy77 Member Yuri Feldman Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 15	Hi Bernhard, Thaks for your reply, I a working with 1.7. Now follwoing the path you mentioned I also found that the flux is computed using U. Before I was looking at the file related to the ShallowWaterFoam solver. I think that was the reason for confusion