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Class
    Foam::fv::heatTransferModels::variable

Description
    Variable heat transfer model depending on local values. The Nusselt number
    is calculated as:

        \f[
            Nu = a*Re^b*Pr^c
        \f]

    And the heat transfer coefficient is calculated as:

        \f[
            htc = Nu*\kappa/L
        \f]

    Where:

    \vartable
        \kappa | Conductivity
        L      | Length scale
    \endvartable

Usage
    Example usage:
    \verbatim
    {
        type        variable;

        AoV         1e3;

        a           1;
        b           2;
        c           3;
        Pr          0.7;
        L           1e-3;
    }
    \endverbatim

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#ifndef heatTransferModels_variable_H
#define heatTransferModels_variable_H

#include "heatTransferModel.H"

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namespace Foam
{
namespace fv
{
namespace heatTransferModels
{

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                           Class variable Declaration
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class variable
:
    public heatTransferModel
{
    // Private Data

        //- Name of neighbour velocity field; default = U
        word UName_;

        //- Model constant
        scalar a_;

        //- Model constant
        scalar b_;

        //- Model constant
        scalar c_;

        //- Length scale
        dimensionedScalar L_;

        //- Fluid Prandtl number
        dimensionedScalar Pr_;

        //- Heat transfer coefficient [W/m^2/K]
        volScalarField htc_;


    // Private Member Functions

        //- Non-virtual read
        void readCoeffs();


public:

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


    // Constructors

        //- Construct from dictionary and mesh
        variable(const dictionary& dict, const fvMesh& mesh);

        //- Construct from dictionary and model
        variable(const dictionary& dict, const interRegionModel& model);


    //- Destructor
    virtual ~variable();


    // Member Functions

        //- Get the heat transfer coefficient
        virtual tmp<volScalarField> htc() const
        {
            return htc_;
        }

        //- Correct the heat transfer coefficient
        virtual void correct();

        //- Read dictionary
        virtual bool read(const dictionary& dict);
};


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} // End namespace heatTransferModels
} // End namespace fv
} // End namespace Foam

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#endif

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