LiaoBase.H

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Class
    Foam::diameterModels::LiaoBase
 
Description
    Base class for coalescence and breakup models of Liao et al. (2015).
 
    Reference:
    \verbatim
        Liao, Y.; Rzehak, R.; Lucas, D.; Krepper, E. (2015).
        Baseline closure models for dispersed bubbly flow:
        Bubble coalescence and breakup.
        Chemical Engineering Science, 122, 336-349.
    \endverbatim
 
Usage
 
SourceFiles
    LiaoBase.C
 
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#ifndef LiaoBase_H
#define LiaoBase_H
 
#include "populationBalanceModel.H"
 
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namespace Foam
{
namespace diameterModels
{
 
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                          Class LiaoBase Declaration
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class LiaoBase
{
protected:
 
    // Protected Data
 
        //- Reference to the populationBalanceModel
        const populationBalanceModel& popBal_;
 
        //- Kolmogorov length scale
        volScalarField::Internal kolmogorovLengthScale_;
 
        //- Shear strain rate
        volScalarField::Internal shearStrainRate_;
 
        //- Eddy strain rate
        volScalarField::Internal eddyStrainRate_;
 
        //- Terminal velocities
        PtrList<dimensionedScalar> uTerminal_;
 
        //- Drag coefficients
        PtrList<dimensionedScalar> Cd_;
 
 
public:
 
    // Constructor
 
        LiaoBase
        (
            const populationBalanceModel& popBal,
            const dictionary& dict
        );
 
 
    //- Destructor
    virtual ~LiaoBase()
    {}
 
 
    // Member Functions
 
        //- Precompute diameter independent expressions
        virtual void precompute();
};
 
 
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} // End namespace diameterModels
} // End namespace Foam
 
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#endif
 
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