outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField.H

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Class
    Foam::outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField
 
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
        UnMean       | mean velocity normal to the boundary [m/s] | yes |
        alpha        | phase-fraction field    | yes |
    \endtable
 
    Example of the boundary condition specification:
    \verbatim
    <patchName>
    {
        type            outletPhaseMeanVelocity;
        UnMean          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"
#include "Function1.H"
 
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namespace Foam
{
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          Class outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField Declaration
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class outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField
:
    public mixedFvPatchVectorField
{
    // Private Data
 
        //- Mean velocity normal to the boundary
        autoPtr<Function1<scalar>> UnMean_;
 
        //- Name of the phase-fraction field
        word alphaName_;
 
 
public:
 
   //- Runtime type information
   TypeName("outletPhaseMeanVelocity");
 
 
   // Constructors
 
        //- Construct from patch, internal field and dictionary
        outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField
        (
            const fvPatch&,
            const DimensionedField<vector, fvMesh>&,
            const dictionary&
        );
 
        //- Construct by mapping given
        //  outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField
        //  onto a new patch
        outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField
        (
            const outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField&,
            const fvPatch&,
            const DimensionedField<vector, fvMesh>&,
            const fieldMapper&
        );
 
        //- Disallow copy without setting internal field reference
        outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField
        (
            const outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField&
        ) = delete;
 
        //- Copy constructor setting internal field reference
        outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField
        (
            const outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField&,
            const DimensionedField<vector, fvMesh>&
        );
 
        //- Construct and return a clone setting internal field reference
        virtual tmp<fvPatchVectorField> clone
        (
            const DimensionedField<vector, fvMesh>& iF
        ) const
        {
            return tmp<fvPatchVectorField>
            (
                new outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField
                (
                    *this,
                    iF
                )
            );
        }
 
 
    // Member Functions
 
        //- Update the coefficients associated with the patch field
        virtual void updateCoeffs();
 
        //- Write
        virtual void write(Ostream&) const;
 
 
    // Member Operators
 
        //- Inherit assignment
        using mixedFvPatchVectorField::operator=;
};
 
 
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} // End namespace Foam
 
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#endif
 
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