Extract a vertical profile in volScalarField

begou · June 3, 2009, 11:35

I'm quite new with OpenFOAM and I have to help a student who want to extract vertical profiles in his calculation domain.
I've find all that I need in volScalarField class (mesh and scalar values): I can print the cell center position and scalar value for each cell.
But I do not understand how to find (select) the cells along a vertical axis located at the (X,Y) position where I wont to extract the vertical profile.

I think this is a common thing when working with openFoam. Any help or starting point to read is welcome.

Thanks

Patrick

ngj · June 3, 2009, 13:31

Hi Patrick

Look into the "sample" utility. You will be able to find the required sampleDict in:

~/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.5.x/applications/utilities/postProcessing/sampling/sample

Reading the above should be quite self-explanatory.

Best regards,

Niels

June 3, 2009, 11:35	Extract a vertical profile in volScalarField	#1
begou New Member Patrick Begou Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Grenoble, France Posts: 17 Rep Power: 17	I'm quite new with OpenFOAM and I have to help a student who want to extract vertical profiles in his calculation domain. I've find all that I need in volScalarField class (mesh and scalar values): I can print the cell center position and scalar value for each cell. But I do not understand how to find (select) the cells along a vertical axis located at the (X,Y) position where I wont to extract the vertical profile. I think this is a common thing when working with openFoam. Any help or starting point to read is welcome. Thanks Patrick

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June 3, 2009, 13:31		#2
ngj Senior Member Niels Gjoel Jacobsen Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 1,900 Rep Power: 37	Hi Patrick Look into the "sample" utility. You will be able to find the required sampleDict in: ~/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.5.x/applications/utilities/postProcessing/sampling/sample Reading the above should be quite self-explanatory. Best regards, Niels