LiaoCoalescence.H

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Class
    Foam::populationBalance::coalescenceModels::LiaoCoalescence
 
Description
    Bubble coalescence model of Liao et al. (2015). The terminal velocities and
    drag coefficients are computed by an iterative procedure based on the drag
    model of Ishii and Zuber (1979) at the beginning of the simulation, assuming
    single bubbles rising in quiescent liquid.
 
    Note that the original article contains a mistake concerning the value of
    the coefficient CEff. A value of 2.5 instead of 5.0 should be used when
    following the Weber number definition in the paper.
 
    References:
    \verbatim
        Liao, Y.; Rzehak, R.; Lucas, D.; Krepper, E. (2015).
        Baseline closure models for dispersed bubbly flow: Bubble coalescence
        and breakup.
        Chemical Engineering Science, 122, 336-349.
 
        Liao, Y., Rzehak, R., Lucas, D., & Krepper, E. (2021).
        Corrigendum to "Baseline closure model for dispersed bubbly flow:
        Bubble coalescence and breakup" [Chem. Eng. Sci. 122 (2015) 336–349].
        Chemical Engineering Science, 241, 116708.
 
        Ishii, M., & Zuber, N. (1979).
        Drag coefficient and relative velocity in bubbly, droplet or particulate
        flows.
        AIChE Journal, 25(5), 843-855.
    \endverbatim
 
Usage
    \table
        Property       | Description                 | Required  | Default value
        PMax           | Maximum packing limit       | no        | 0.8
        CPackMax       | Maximum CPack coefficient   | no        | 1.0e5
        AH             | Hamaker constant            | no        | 3.7e-20
        CEff           | coefficient CEff            | no        | 2.5
        CTurb          | coefficient CTurb           | no        | 1.0
        CBuoy          | coefficient CBuoy           | no        | 1.0
        CShear         | coefficient CShear          | no        | 1.0
        CEddy          | coefficient CEddy           | no        | 1.0
        CWake          | coefficient CWake           | no        | 1.0
        turbulence     | Switch for turbulence       | yes       | none
        buoyancy       | Switch for buoyancy         | yes       | none
        laminarShear   | Switch for laminar shear    | yes       | none
        eddyCapture    | Switch for eddy capture     | yes       | none
        wakeEntrainment| Switch for wake entrainment | yes       | none
    \endtable
 
SourceFiles
    LiaoCoalescence.C
 
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#ifndef LiaoCoalescence_H
#define LiaoCoalescence_H
 
#include "coalescenceModel.H"
#include "LiaoBase.H"
 
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
namespace Foam
{
namespace populationBalance
{
namespace coalescenceModels
{
 
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
                       Class LiaoCoalescence Declaration
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class LiaoCoalescence
:
    public coalescenceModel,
    public LiaoBase
{
    // Private Data
 
        //- Disambiguate the population balance reference
        using coalescenceModel::popBal_;
 
        //- Maximum packing limit of bubbles
        dimensionedScalar PMax_;
 
        //- Hamaker constant AH
        dimensionedScalar AH_;
 
        //- Optional coefficient CEff
        dimensionedScalar CEff_;
 
        //- Optional coefficient CTurb
        dimensionedScalar CTurb_;
 
        //- Optional coefficient CBuoy
        dimensionedScalar CBuoy_;
 
        //- Optional coefficient CShear
        dimensionedScalar CShear_;
 
        //- Optional coefficient CEddy
        dimensionedScalar CEddy_;
 
        //- Optional coefficient CWake
        dimensionedScalar CWake_;
 
        //- Switch for turbulent collisions
        Switch turbulence_;
 
        //- Switch for buoyancy-induced collisions
        Switch buoyancy_;
 
        //- Switch for velocity gradient-induced collisions
        Switch laminarShear_;
 
        //- Switch for eddy capture-induced collisions
        Switch eddyCapture_;
 
        //- Switch for wake entrainment-induced collisions
        Switch wakeEntrainment_;
 
        //- Coefficient containing maximum packing limit
        volScalarField::Internal CPack_;
 
        //- Limiter for the CPack coefficient
        dimensionedScalar CPackMax_;
 
        //- Critical diameter
        volScalarField::Internal dCrit_;
 
        //- Relative velocity for turbulent collisions
        mutable volScalarField::Internal uRelTurb_;
 
        //- Relative velocity for buoyancy-induced collisions
        mutable volScalarField::Internal uRelBuoy_;
 
        //- Relative velocity for shear-induced collisions
        mutable volScalarField::Internal uRelShear_;
 
 
public:
 
    //- Runtime type information
    TypeName("Liao");
 
    // Constructor
 
        LiaoCoalescence
        (
            const populationBalanceModel& popBal,
            const dictionary& dict
        );
 
 
    //- Destructor
    virtual ~LiaoCoalescence()
    {}
 
 
    // Member Functions
 
        //- Pre-compute diameter independent expressions
        virtual void precompute();
 
        //- Return the coalescence rate between two groups
        virtual tmp<volScalarField::Internal> rate
        (
            const label i,
            const label j
        ) const;
};
 
 
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} // End namespace coalescenceModels
} // End namespace populationBalance
} // End namespace Foam
 
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
#endif
 
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