[OpenFOAM] What determines scientific notations

tj22 · July 12, 2006, 08:23

In the tutorials sonicTurbFoam/nacaAirFoil the directories are:
1e-05
2e-05
3e-05
4e-05
5e-05
6e-05
7e-05
8e-05
9e-05
0.0001
0.00011 ..... etc

what determines the scientific notation?

tj22 · July 12, 2006, 10:53

To be more specific why is it .0001 instead of 1e-04

tj22 · July 17, 2006, 08:44

Does anyone have an answer for this?

mattijs · July 17, 2006, 12:38

That is the 'timeFormat' option in the system/controlDict. 'general' makes it switch. Use 'scientific' to force scientific notation always.

tj22 · July 17, 2006, 12:41

Ok, I do see that. But what determines when it switches? ie 0.0001 instead of 1e-04

tj22 · July 17, 2006, 14:33

Nevermind I found an error in my code, C++ should generate them in this way by default.

July 12, 2006, 08:23	What determines scientific notations	#1
tj22 Member Terry Jordan Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 95 Rep Power: 17	In the tutorials sonicTurbFoam/nacaAirFoil the directories are: 1e-05 2e-05 3e-05 4e-05 5e-05 6e-05 7e-05 8e-05 9e-05 0.0001 0.00011 ..... etc what determines the scientific notation?

July 12, 2006, 10:53	To be more specific why is it	#2
tj22 Member Terry Jordan Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 95 Rep Power: 17	To be more specific why is it .0001 instead of 1e-04

July 17, 2006, 08:44	Does anyone have an answer for	#3
tj22 Member Terry Jordan Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 95 Rep Power: 17	Does anyone have an answer for this?

July 17, 2006, 12:38	That is the 'timeFormat' optio	#4
mattijs Senior Member Mattijs Janssens Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,419 Rep Power: 26	That is the 'timeFormat' option in the system/controlDict. 'general' makes it switch. Use 'scientific' to force scientific notation always.

July 17, 2006, 12:41	Ok, I do see that. But what d	#5
tj22 Member Terry Jordan Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 95 Rep Power: 17	Ok, I do see that. But what determines when it switches? ie 0.0001 instead of 1e-04

July 17, 2006, 14:33	Nevermind I found an error in	#6
tj22 Member Terry Jordan Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 95 Rep Power: 17	Nevermind I found an error in my code, C++ should generate them in this way by default.

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