Formulas are one possibility, besides tables, that allow to specify a variable or parameter (velocity, temperature, etc) as a function of other independent variables ( e.g. time or distance). You can add mathematical operations involving different variables, which gives you the chance to easily implement any distribution with no need to add a great number of discrete values in a table.
Not every variable is allowed to be defined as a function of other variables. If formulas are allowed, you can find the icon of a graph next to the variable you want to define.
Once you click on the 
icon, a dialogue box appears to define the table. However, click on the ‘Formula’ tab next to Table and access the interface where you can input your data as shown below:
Figure 1 shows an example input formula for an inlet velocity boundary condition. Three velocity components can be defined in this case either as a single value or a formula. Different units are available next to each component if desired.
The space variables x, y, z or time variable t that can be included in the formula. Furthermore, all the numbers, mathematical operators, trigonometric functions, exponential, and logarithmic functions are also available. Please note that for the sin, cos, and tan functions, the angles are always given in radians.
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It is also possible to add conditional statements like <, >, = useful for piecewise functions.
Following are some of our tutorials where you can try using the tables feature:
Last updated: February 21st, 2022
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