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[Devank12]

I have one dynamic viscosity equation which is depend on fluid temperature and i want to apply that equation in a flow through a pipe. So how to  write the user defined function. .

[DrAmine]

Search in the Fluent customization for the macro DEFINE_PROPERTY and create the expression for the viscosity, 

[klu]

Add to abenhadj, the macro to access cell temperature is C_T(c,t).

[seeta gunti]

 Hello Devank,

 

You can refer Fluent Customization documentation under "Detailed Examples". In that, DEFINE_PROPERTY macro is explained with an example of a variable viscosity  profile to simulate the solidification. You can try the similar UDF with dynamic viscosity profile. Hope this help you.

[Devank12]

#include "udf.h"

DEFINE_PROPERTY (cell_viscosity,c,t)

{

real mu;

real temp = C_T(cell, thread);

mu =2.414*e-05* double pow(double 10, double 248/T-140);

return mu;

}

i have developed a UDF for dynamic viscosity . i dnot know which is correct. if any correction plz inform me

[Nownesh]

Hello

In DEFINE_PROPERTY (cell_viscosity,c,t), and  real temp = C_T(cell, thread);... c,t and cell & thread names should be consistent. 

[DrAmine]

#include "udf.h"

 

DEFINE_PROPERTY(cell_viscosity,c,t)

{

real mu = 1e-5;

real fac = 1.0;

fac = 248.0/(C_T(c,t)-140.0);

mu =2.414*exp(-0.5)*pow(10.0,  fac);

C_UDMI(c,t,0) = mu;

return mu;

}

 

Please check the customization manal and attend a UDF Training.

[dsub5]

hello everyone. i have to create udf for dynamic viscosity and thermal conductivity coefficient. but have no idea about codes.

here is the formulas. if anyone can help me, i wii be glad.



mu=(3.4*10^-7*T^2)-(2.3*10^-4*T)+(3.9*10^-2)

k=0.004961*T-0.8078

[ziadkoussa]

hello, 

 

i am running the same udf you posted as i need the same values however after i interpret the udf and change the viscosity to user defined, when i try to initialise and calculate i get an error message saying "f1 process could not be started" and fluent automatically closes. 

Help please

[DrAmine]

Try to compile.

[ziadkoussa]

Hi Amine, 

 

thank you for your help. 

 

Is there anything i need to change in the code to compile? (I am still new to ansys) 

 

Thanks

[DrAmine]

You need to install a compiler. Check in the forum for several Compiler threads. In your case your using the UDF I Posted I guess. Please check if you have defined a User Memory in Fluent.

[Eirene2015]

Wrong help provided by abenhadj, 

made me go through a whole day learning how to compile the UDFs, but the issue is the fact that his syntax is wrong. 

C_UDMI(c,t,0) is not defined yet, so you cannot allocate values to it, thus the user receives a segmentation fault error!

This UDF does not require compilation. A simple interpret will work as long as the issue of C_UDMI(c,t,0) is omitted. 

Do not wast time in compiling this code as I did!