FD3D
Two Files Describing a 3D Finite Difference Model

FD3D is a data directory which contains examples of 3D FD files, which define a finite difference model.

The FD format is a simple dataset of two files that can be used to describe a finite difference model.

The finite difference model is assumed to include just two kinds of information:

• Node coordinates in 3D;
• Node values (scalars, vectors, or any set of data);

FD File Characteristics:

• ASCII
• Each line is one "record"
• Each record is either a comment record or a data record;
• Comment records begin with the "#" character;
• A data record records node coordinates for one node, or the set of node data for one node;
• For a given file, each data record contains the same number of items, separated by blanks.

Licensing:

The computer code and data files described and made available on this web page are distributed under the GNU LGPL license.

Related Data and Programs:

FD_TO_TEC, a MATLAB program which converts FD (finite difference) models into TECPLOT ASCII files.

FD1D, a data directory which contains examples of 1D FD files, two text files that can be used to describe many finite difference models;

FD2D, a data directory which contains examples of 2D FD files, two text files that can be used to describe many finite difference models;

Sample Files:

CARLOS is an example of a 3D finite difference model in which a scalar value is stored.

• carlos_nodes.txt
• carlos_values.txt

You can go up one level to the DATA directory.