Difference between scalarField and volScalarField

rapierrz · November 22, 2015, 02:18

Hi friends,

I want to know what is difference between scalarFields and volScalarField?

and what is the meaning of geometricTensorField???

kebsiali · November 24, 2015, 12:34

Hello
Where does the term scalarField appear in the code? at which level or solver?

to my knowledge volScalarField is a scalar field defined at the cell center as compared to surfaceScalarField which is defined at faces. both need a mesh to define the size and form. so they both are scalar fields.

geometricTensorField is the base class. from which we derive many subclasses like scalar, vector, or tensor field, all can be volume, surface, or other forms as needed (maybe nodes).

rapierrz · November 25, 2015, 00:29

Hi ali,

Thank u very much,your post was very helpful for me.

November 22, 2015, 02:18	Difference between scalarField and volScalarField	#1
rapierrz Senior Member Hesam Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 139 Rep Power: 11	Hi friends, I want to know what is difference between scalarFields and volScalarField? and what is the meaning of geometricTensorField??? lourencosm, rarnaunot and pfguo like this.

November 24, 2015, 12:34		#2
kebsiali Member ali alkebsi Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Strasbourg, France Posts: 82 Rep Power: 14	Hello Where does the term scalarField appear in the code? at which level or solver? to my knowledge volScalarField is a scalar field defined at the cell center as compared to surfaceScalarField which is defined at faces. both need a mesh to define the size and form. so they both are scalar fields. geometricTensorField is the base class. from which we derive many subclasses like scalar, vector, or tensor field, all can be volume, surface, or other forms as needed (maybe nodes). tooran and ms.hashempour like this.

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November 25, 2015, 00:29		#3
rapierrz Senior Member Hesam Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 139 Rep Power: 11	Hi ali, Thank u very much,your post was very helpful for me.