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Dear all,

I am trying to obtain forces and torques on the blades of an axial fan using a transient simulation. I can obtain them by using the Report => Forces panel. However, I would like to obtain them as a function of time. Therefore, I want to create a Custom Field Function and then make a Monitor => Surface of that Custom Field Function.

In order to be confident with what I am doing, I am currently checking if the Custom Field Function I have written gives the same answer as the Report => Forces panel... and I am making one (or several) mistake(s) I am unable to detect.

For the x component of the pressure force on the surface, I define a Custom Field Function as: p * x-surface- area and Sum over the surface on the Report => Surface Integrals. The result is very different from that I obtain using the Report => Force panel (it also disagrees with y and z components).

Any help?

Thanks,

Toni