short question: zeroGradient equal fixedGradient=(0 0 0) ?!
 

Hello,

I looked at fixedGradientFvPatchField.C and
zeroGradientFvPatchField.C and for me

behaves like using:
So why do we have zeroGradient? fixedGradient type would be enough?!
Or do I draw the wrong conclusion?

Best regards,

Andy

They are not the same. zeroGradient only garantuees the wall-normal derivative to be zero, not the complete gradient.

Thank you for the fast answer. I got it.

Next little question:
A given fixedGradient value (a b c) will specify the gradient of for example U in the standard Coordinate-System(x,y,z) on a patch
This boundary condition supplies a fixed gradient condition, such that the patch values are calculated using:

http://foam.sourceforge.net/docs/cpp/form_17.png
where
http://foam.sourceforge.net/docs/cpp/form_18.png = patch values
http://foam.sourceforge.net/docs/cpp/form_19.png = internal field values
http://foam.sourceforge.net/docs/cpp/form_20.png = gradient (user-specified)
http://foam.sourceforge.net/docs/cpp/form_21.png = inverse distance from patch face centre to cell centre

Hence, x_p is independent from the normal patch face vector?

Thanks for the answer in advance,

Andy