Converting mass flow rate to mass

sabago · July 14, 2016, 13:40

Dear OFers.

I have a mass flowrate BC but I need the mass in the simulation.
So, I have

Code:

O2 = O2fr*runTime.deltaTValue;

where O2 is the mass and O2fr is the mass flow rate set as a volScalarField but I get the following error and I'm stuck

Code:

V=In file included from osofcFoam2.C:91:0:
O2c.H:3:19: note:   cannot convert ‘O2fr’ (type ‘Foam::volScalarField {aka Foam::GeometricField<double, Foam::fvPatchField, Foam::volMesh>}’) to type ‘const Foam::dimensioned<double>&’
 O2 = O2fr*runTime.deltaTValue;
                   ^
make: *** [Make/linux64GccDPOpt/osofcFoam2.o] Error 1

Best,
Sandra

sabago · July 14, 2016, 14:28

Fixed; it was a silly error.
Was missing the () at the end.

Anyway, I'm now getting this error. I'm using OF2.3.0 on ubuntu 14.04

Code:

--> FOAM FATAL IO ERROR: 
Unknown patchField type flowRateInletVelocity for patch type patch

Valid patchField types are :

66
(
advective
calculated
codedFixedValue
codedMixed
cyclic
cyclicACMI
cyclicAMI
cyclicSlip
directionMixed
empty
externalCoupled
fan
fanPressure
fixedFluxPressure
fixedGradient
fixedInternalValue
fixedJump
fixedJumpAMI
fixedMean
fixedPressureCompressibleDensity
fixedValue
freestream
freestreamPressure
groovyBC
groovyBCDirection
groovyBCFixedValue
groovyBCJump
inletOutlet
inletOutletTotalTemperature
mapped
mappedField
mappedFixedInternalValue
mappedFixedPushedInternalValue
mixed
nonuniformTransformCyclic
oscillatingFixedValue
outletInlet
outletMappedUniformInlet
partialSlip
phaseHydrostaticPressure
prghPressure
processor
processorCyclic
rotatingTotalPressure
sliced
slip
symmetry
symmetryPlane
syringePressure
timeVaryingMappedFixedValue
totalPressure
totalTemperature
turbulentInlet
turbulentIntensityKineticEnergyInlet
uniformDensityHydrostaticPressure
uniformFixedGradient
uniformFixedValue
uniformInletOutlet
uniformJump
uniformJumpAMI
uniformTotalPressure
variableHeightFlowRate
waveSurfacePressure
waveTransmissive
wedge
zeroGradient
)


file: /home/sandra/OpenFOAM/sandra-2.3.0/OCVSOFC2/0/O2fr.boundaryField.cathode_inlet from line 26 to line 28.

    From function fvPatchField<Type>::New(const fvPatch&, const DimensionedField<Type, volMesh>&, const dictionary&)
    in file /home/sandra/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.3.0/src/finiteVolume/lnInclude/fvPatchFieldNew.C at line 143.

FOAM exiting

ChGr · July 15, 2016, 05:38

Hey Sandra,

it looks like you forgot to include the lib in the controlDict that contains your bc...

sabago · July 15, 2016, 09:20

Hello again,

I assumed that might be the problem but I don't know which library contains that BC. could you please enlighten me.

Sandra

ChGr · July 15, 2016, 10:06

Hey,

the bottom line of your make-file should look similar to

Code:

LIB = $(FOAM_USER_LIBBIN)/libmyIncompressibleRASModels

or so.

This library has to be included in the controlDict with

Code:

libs
(
    "libmyIncompressibleRASModels.so"
)

sabago · July 19, 2016, 12:23

Hello again

I added "libmyIncompressibleRASModels.so" to my controlDict

and
EXE_INC = \
-I$(LIB_SRC)/turbulenceModels/incompressible/RAS/lnInclude
EXE_LIBS = \
-lincompressibleRASModels

to my Make/options

but I still get the same error.

Sandra

anishtain4 · July 20, 2016, 13:02

What is in your Make/file?

sabago · July 20, 2016, 13:58

Here are my make stuff

Make/files

Code:

osofcFoam2.C

EXE = $(FOAM_USER_APPBIN)/osofcFoam2

I also tried..

Code:

osofcFoam2.C

EXE = $(FOAM_USER_LIBBIN)/osofcFoam2

Make/options

Code:

EXE_INC = \
    -I$(LIB_SRC)/finiteVolume/lnInclude \
    -I$(LIB_SRC)/sampling/lnInclude \
    -I$(LIB_SRC)/lagrangian/basic/lnInclude \
    -I$(LIB_SRC)/meshTools/lnInclude \
    -I$(LIB_SRC)/fileFormats/lnInclude\
    -I$(FOAM_USER_LIBBIN)\
    -I$(LIB_SRC)/turbulenceModels/incompressible/RAS/lnInclude

EXE_LIBS = \
    -lfiniteVolume \
    -lsampling\
    -lfluidThermophysicalModels \
    -lspecie \
    -lcompressibleTurbulenceModel \
    -lcompressibleRASModels \
    -lcompressibleLESModels \
    -lfiniteVolume \
    -lmeshTools \
    -lsampling \
    -lfvOptions\
    -lincompressibleRASModels

ChGr · July 20, 2016, 15:16

Hey Sandra,

"libmyIncompressibleRASModels" was only a dummy. Your case should work with:

Code:

osofcFoam2.C

EXE = $(FOAM_USER_LIBBIN)/osofcFoam2

The lib that has to be included in your controlDict is

Code:

libs
(
    "libosofcFoam2.so"
)

Does this work?

sabago · July 20, 2016, 16:00

Thanks ChGr
At the end of my controlDict

Code:

libs ( "libOpenFOAM.so" "libgroovyBC.so" "libLEMOS-2.3.0.so" "libosofcFoam2.so" "libIncompressibleRASModels.so")

and changed my make/files to

Code:

osofcFoam2.C

EXE = $(FOAM_USER_LIBBIN)/osofcFoam2

And when I wmake, it says the solver is up to date but same error as before.

Sandra

July 14, 2016, 13:40	Converting mass flow rate to mass	#1
sabago Member Sandra Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 58 Rep Power: 11	Dear OFers. I have a mass flowrate BC but I need the mass in the simulation. So, I have Code: O2 = O2frrunTime.deltaTValue; where O2 is the mass and O2fr is the mass flow rate set as a volScalarField but I get the following error and I'm stuck Code: V=In file included from osofcFoam2.C:91:0: O2c.H:3:19: note: cannot convert ‘O2fr’ (type ‘Foam::volScalarField {aka Foam::GeometricField<double, Foam::fvPatchField, Foam::volMesh>}’) to type ‘const Foam::dimensioned<double>&’ O2 = O2frrunTime.deltaTValue; ^ make: *** [Make/linux64GccDPOpt/osofcFoam2.o] Error 1 Best, Sandra

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July 15, 2016, 05:38		#3
ChGr New Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 12	Hey Sandra, it looks like you forgot to include the lib in the controlDict that contains your bc...

July 15, 2016, 09:20		#4
sabago Member Sandra Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 58 Rep Power: 11	Hello again, I assumed that might be the problem but I don't know which library contains that BC. could you please enlighten me. Sandra

July 15, 2016, 10:06		#5
ChGr New Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 12	Hey, the bottom line of your make-file should look similar to Code: LIB = $(FOAM_USER_LIBBIN)/libmyIncompressibleRASModels or so. This library has to be included in the controlDict with Code: libs ( "libmyIncompressibleRASModels.so" )

July 19, 2016, 12:23		#6
sabago Member Sandra Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 58 Rep Power: 11	Hello again I added "libmyIncompressibleRASModels.so" to my controlDict and EXE_INC = \ -I$(LIB_SRC)/turbulenceModels/incompressible/RAS/lnInclude EXE_LIBS = \ -lincompressibleRASModels to my Make/options but I still get the same error. Sandra

July 20, 2016, 13:02		#7
anishtain4 Senior Member Mahdi Hosseinali Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NB, Canada Posts: 273 Rep Power: 18	What is in your Make/file?

July 20, 2016, 15:16		#9
ChGr New Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 12	Hey Sandra, "libmyIncompressibleRASModels" was only a dummy. Your case should work with: Code: osofcFoam2.C EXE = $(FOAM_USER_LIBBIN)/osofcFoam2 The lib that has to be included in your controlDict is Code: libs ( "libosofcFoam2.so" ) Does this work?

July 20, 2016, 16:00		#10
sabago Member Sandra Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 58 Rep Power: 11	Thanks ChGr At the end of my controlDict Code: libs ( "libOpenFOAM.so" "libgroovyBC.so" "libLEMOS-2.3.0.so" "libosofcFoam2.so" "libIncompressibleRASModels.so") and changed my make/files to Code: osofcFoam2.C EXE = $(FOAM_USER_LIBBIN)/osofcFoam2 And when I wmake, it says the solver is up to date but same error as before. Sandra