interfaceProperties.H

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Class
    Foam::interfaceProperties

Description
    Contains the interface properties.

    Properties to aid interFoam:
    -# Correct the alpha boundary condition for dynamic contact angle.
    -# Calculate interface curvature.

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_;

        //- Surface tension
        autoPtr<surfaceTensionModel> sigmaPtr_;

        //- Stabilisation for normalisation of the interface normal
        const dimensionedScalar deltaN_;

        volScalarField& alpha1_;
        volScalarField& alpha2_;
        const volVectorField& U_;
        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:

    TypeName("interfaceProperties");


    // Constructors

        //- Construct from volume fraction field gamma and IOdictionary
        interfaceProperties
        (
            volScalarField& alpha1,
            volScalarField& alpha2,
            const volVectorField& U,
            const IOdictionary&
        );

        //- Disallow default bitwise copy construction
        interfaceProperties(const interfaceProperties&) = delete;


    //- Destructor
    virtual ~interfaceProperties()
    {}


    // Member Functions

        const dimensionedScalar& deltaN() const
        {
            return deltaN_;
        }

        tmp<volVectorField> n() const;

        const surfaceScalarField& nHatf() const
        {
            return nHatf_;
        }

        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;

        //- Interface fraction in a cell
        tmp<volScalarField::Internal> fraction() const;

        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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