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Class
Foam::outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField
Group
grpOutletBoundaryConditions
Description
This boundary condition adjusts the velocity for the given phase to achieve
the specified mean thus causing the phase-fraction to adjust according to
the mass flow rate.
Typical usage is as the outlet condition for a towing-tank ship simulation
to maintain the outlet water level at the level as the inlet.
Usage
\table
Property | Description | Required | Default value
Umean | mean velocity normal to the boundary [m/s] | yes |
alpha | phase-fraction field | yes |
\endtable
Example of the boundary condition specification:
\verbatim
{
type outletPhaseMeanVelocity;
Umean 1.2;
alpha alpha.water;
value uniform (1.2 0 0);
}
\endverbatim
See also
Foam::mixedFvPatchField
Foam::variableHeightFlowRateInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField
SourceFiles
outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
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#ifndef outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField_H
#define outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField_H
#include "mixedFvPatchFields.H"
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
namespace Foam
{
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
Class outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField Declaration
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
class outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField
:
public mixedFvPatchVectorField
{
// Private data
//- Inlet integral flow rate
scalar Umean_;
//- Name of the phase-fraction field
word alphaName_;
public:
//- Runtime type information
TypeName("outletPhaseMeanVelocity");
// Constructors
//- Construct from patch and internal field
outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField
(
const fvPatch&,
const DimensionedField&
);
//- Construct from patch, internal field and dictionary
outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField
(
const fvPatch&,
const DimensionedField&,
const dictionary&
);
//- Construct by mapping given
// outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField
// onto a new patch
outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField
(
const outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField&,
const fvPatch&,
const DimensionedField&,
const fvPatchFieldMapper&
);
//- Construct as copy
outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField
(
const outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField&
);
//- Construct as copy setting internal field reference
outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField
(
const outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField&,
const DimensionedField&
);
//- Return a clone
virtual tmp> clone() const
{
return fvPatchField::Clone(*this);
}
//- Clone with an internal field reference
virtual tmp> clone
(
const DimensionedField& iF
) const
{
return fvPatchField::Clone(*this, iF);
}
// Member functions
// Access
//- Return the flux
scalar Umean() const
{
return Umean_;
}
//- Return reference to the flux to allow adjustment
scalar& Umean()
{
return Umean_;
}
//- Update the coefficients associated with the patch field
virtual void updateCoeffs();
//- Write
virtual void write(Ostream&) const;
};
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
} // End namespace Foam
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
#endif
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