[foamer]

Hi

I have problems with the execution of the setFields utility in the shocktube tutorial. (i have the same problem in the dambreak tutorial. For this one, i have consulted the OpenFOAM guide, but gets the same error message as in the shocktube tutorial).

After i have executed setFields, i get the following error message for the shocktube:


Usage: setFields [-latestTime] [-time ranges] [-parallel] [-constant] [-noZero] [-case dir] [-help] [-doc] [-srcDoc]



--> FOAM FATAL ERROR:
Wrong number of arguments, expected 0 found 2


FOAM exiting



The setFieldsDict file looks like:

/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
| ========= | |
| \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox |
| \\ / O peration | Version: 1.7.1 |
| \\ / A nd | Web: www.OpenFOAM.com |
| \\/ M anipulation | |
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
FoamFile
{
version 2.0;
format ascii;
class dictionary;
location "system";
object setFieldsDict;
}
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //

defaultFieldValues ( volVectorFieldValue U ( 0 0 0 ) volScalarFieldValue T 348.432 volScalarFieldValue p 100000 );

regions ( boxToCell { box ( 0 -1 -1 ) ( 5 1 1 ) ; fieldValues ( volScalarFieldValue T 278.746 volScalarFieldValue p 10000 ) ; } );


// ************************************************** *********************** //


I am looking for a detailed step by step solution for this problem.

From my point of view, it sounds like it is very straight forward to execute the setFields utility , but obviously not, i can not manage it. I am not good in openFoam programming nor experienced in this software.

Any help is deeply appreciated

Alex

[kwardle]

Take a look at the error. It says you called setFields wrong. If you are setting the fields in your 0 directory (assuming it exists and all the field files are there). You should need no arguments for setFields. Just run `setFields` and you are golden.
-Kent

[foamer]

Thank`s Kent

I found that is was enough to spell the "setFields" command and not "setFields . shocktube" :P

Its running now.

[camille131]

Dear,
is it possible to impose a Temerature with setFields for a while?

For example I d like to ignite a mixture in reactingFoam by setting up a temperature field, after a few diffusion has occured, and maintain the temperature a few time steps such that the mixture ignite.

Thanks

Cam

[kwardle]

Nope, not with setFields---it is used only for setting the initial condition on your fields. I suppose you could run it for "a while" and then reinitialize the temperature with setFields at the latestTime, but I don't think that is what you are going for. There are other ways to do what you ask and other threads in the forum which discuss this.

[camille131]

Well thank you for your response :-)

Do you know what should be the length and height of a patch tu simulate a spark? (my chamber is 40 cm long and has a diameter of 28 cm) .
I m trying different scales but it s not easy to find the right one.. at the beginning (at t=0.05) I put the T set at 810 K and it rises till 2300 K .

That seems ok for premixed CH4 combustion at stoechiometry. But the CH4 flow semms interrupted..