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Old   August 4, 2009, 12:31
Default force function not working in OF 1.6
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Hi,
I want to calculate forces, and then lift and drag with OF 1.6. I want to run using icoFoam for now. I start inserting

functions
(
forces
{
type forces;
functionObjectLibs ("libforces.so"); //Lib to load -> dylib on Mac and so on Linux
patches (sfera_Sphere); //Name of patche to integrate forces
rhoInf 1.0; //Reference density for fluid - can be changed later ...
//CofR (0 0 0); //Origin for moment calculations
}
);

in my system/controlDict file but it gives me this error:
keyword outputControl is undefined in dictionary "::functions::forces"

file: ::functions::forces from line 54 to line 57.

From function dictionary::lookupEntry(const word&, bool, bool) const
in file db/dictionary/dictionary.C at line 388.

FOAM exiting

can anybody help me?
thanks, Francesco
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try to add those in your controlDict :

outputControl outputTime;
outputInterval 1;
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Old   August 4, 2009, 12:54
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Hi,
Thank you very much,
It seems to work good,
I hope to study better the code in the next...

Francesco
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... maybe "outputControl timeStep;" would be more appropriate for what you are doing

Good luck

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