Table Dependent on Both Cartesian Coordinates and Time

Allows you to specify a tabulated dependency of parameters on Cartesian coordinates (x, y, z) and time t (only for Time-dependent analyses).

This option is available for the following entries:

  • Velocity Normal to Face, Velocity in X/Y/Z Direction, Substance Concentrations, Temperature, Wall Temperature, External Fluid Temperature, and Heat Transfer Coefficient of the Boundary Conditions;

  • Surface Heat Generation Rate and Heat Flux (Surface) of the Surface Sources;

  • Volumetric Heat Generation Rate and Temperature of the Volume Sources.

Procedure

  1. In the Dependency type list, select F(x y z) - table or F(t x y z) - table.
  2. In the Table of values, specify values in all columns.
    Note:

    Note, that the argument values in the Table of values must be sorted in ascending order (the smallest values at the top, with values increasing going down the table).

    While specifying a tabular dependence you can also:

    • Import data from Microsoft Excel.

      To import data from Microsoft Excel, define a two-column table in a Microsoft Excel worksheet, copy it to the Clipboard, then click any argument (left) cell in the Table of values and press Ctrl+V or right-click the cell and select Paste to paste the data into the table.

      It is also possible to export the Table of values into a Microsoft Excel sheet: hold down Shift and click the cells you want to export. Press Ctrl+C or right-click the selected cell and select Copy to copy the contents of the cells into the Clipboard, then open a Microsoft Excel document and paste the data in a cell.

    • Import data from *.csv or *.txt files.

      The values in the file must be separated by commas or semicolons. While importing from the file the specified values will be interpolated (see “Inverse Distance Weighting”).

      To import data from the file, click Import File and then select the appropriate file. By default, only the first 100 points are shown in the list. To display all points, select Show all <N> points.

  3. Check Preview  to show the defined data points in the graphics area.