interfaceProperties.H

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Class
    Foam::interfaceProperties
 
Description
    Contains the interface properties. Surface tension, interface curvature,
    and functionality to correct alpha contact angle boundary conditions.
 
SourceFiles
    interfaceProperties.C
 
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#ifndef interfaceProperties_H
#define interfaceProperties_H
 
#include "IOdictionary.H"
#include "surfaceTensionModel.H"
#include "volFields.H"
#include "surfaceFields.H"
 
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namespace Foam
{
 
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                     Class interfaceProperties Declaration
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class interfaceProperties
{
    // Private Data
 
        //- Keep a reference to the phaseProperties dictionary
        const dictionary& phasePropertiesDict_;
 
        //- Volume fraction of phase 1
        volScalarField& alpha1_;
 
        //- Volume fraction of phase 2
        volScalarField& alpha2_;
 
        //- Mixture velocity
        const volVectorField& U_;
 
        //- Surface tension
        autoPtr<surfaceTensionModel> sigmaPtr_;
 
        //- Stabilisation for normalisation of the interface normal
        const dimensionedScalar deltaN_;
 
        //- ...
        surfaceScalarField nHatf_;
 
        //- ...
        volScalarField K_;
 
 
    // Private Member Functions
 
        //- Correction for the boundary condition on the unit normal nHat on
        //  walls to produce the correct contact dynamic angle
        //  calculated from the component of U parallel to the wall
        void correctContactAngle
        (
            surfaceVectorField::Boundary& nHat,
            const surfaceVectorField::Boundary& gradAlphaf
        );
 
        //- Re-calculate the interface curvature
        void calculateK();
 
 
public:
 
    // Constructors
 
        //- Construct from dictionary, volume fraction fields and mixture
        //  velocity
        interfaceProperties
        (
            const IOdictionary& dict,
            volScalarField& alpha1,
            volScalarField& alpha2,
            const volVectorField& U
        );
 
        //- Disallow default bitwise copy construction
        interfaceProperties(const interfaceProperties&) = delete;
 
 
    //- Destructor
    virtual ~interfaceProperties()
    {}
 
 
    // Member Functions
 
        inline const volVectorField& U() const
        {
            return U_;
        }
 
        const dimensionedScalar& deltaN() const
        {
            return deltaN_;
        }
 
        const surfaceScalarField& nHatf() const
        {
            return nHatf_;
        }
 
        tmp<volVectorField> n() const;
 
        tmp<volScalarField> sigmaK() const;
 
        tmp<surfaceScalarField> surfaceTensionForce() const;
 
        //- Indicator of the proximity of the interface
        //  Field values are 1 near and 0 away from the interface.
        tmp<volScalarField> nearInterface() const;
 
        //- Correct the curvature
        void correct();
 
        //- Read phaseProperties dictionary
        bool read();
 
 
    // Member Operators
 
        //- Disallow default bitwise assignment
        void operator=(const interfaceProperties&) = delete;
};
 
 
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} // End namespace Foam
 
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#endif
 
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