MichaelsBolger.H

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Class
    Foam::relativeVelocityModels::MichaelsBolger

Description
    Michaels & Bolger relative velocity model

    Reference:
    \verbatim
        Michaels, A. S., & Bolger, J. C. (1962).
        Settling rates and sediment volumes
        of flocculated kaolin suspensions.
        Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Fundamentals, 1(1), 24-33.
    \endverbatim

Usage
    Example usage:
    \verbatim
        relativeVelocityModel MichaelsBolger;

        MichaelsBolgerCoeffs
        {
            a0          0;    // Extended Michaels & Bolger coefficient,
            a1          4.65; // Exponent
        }
    \endverbatim

SourceFiles
    MichaelsBolger.C

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#ifndef MichaelsBolger_H
#define MichaelsBolger_H

#include "relativeVelocityModel.H"

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namespace Foam
{
namespace relativeVelocityModels
{

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                           Class MichaelsBolger Declaration
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class MichaelsBolger
:
    public relativeVelocityModel
{
    // Private Data

        //- Extended Michaels & Bolger coefficient, defaults to 0
        dimensionedScalar a0_;

        //- Exponent, defaults to 4.65
        dimensionedScalar a1_;

        //- Drift velocity coefficient
        dimensionedScalar Vc_;


public:

    //- Runtime type information
    TypeName("MichaelsBolger");


    // Constructors

        //- Construct from components
        MichaelsBolger
        (
            const dictionary& dict,
            const incompressibleTwoPhaseInteractingMixture& mixture,
            const uniformDimensionedVectorField& g
        );


    //- Destructor
    ~MichaelsBolger();


    // Member Functions

        //- Update the diffusion velocity
        virtual void correct();
};


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} // End namespace relativeVelocityModels
} // End namespace Foam

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#endif

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