twoPhaseSolver.H

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Class
    Foam::solvers::twoPhaseSolver
 
Description
    Solver module base-class for 2 immiscible fluids, with optional
    mesh motion and mesh topology changes including adaptive re-meshing.
 
    The momentum and other fluid properties are of the "mixture" and a single
    momentum equation is solved.
 
    Either mixture or two-phase transport modelling may be selected.  In the
    mixture approach a single laminar, RAS or LES model is selected to model the
    momentum stress.  In the Euler-Euler two-phase approach separate laminar,
    RAS or LES selected models are selected for each of the phases.
 
    Uses the flexible PIMPLE (PISO-SIMPLE) solution for time-resolved and
    pseudo-transient and steady simulations.
 
    Optional fvModels and fvConstraints are provided to enhance the simulation
    in many ways including adding various sources, Lagrangian
    particles, surface film etc. and constraining or limiting the solution.
 
SourceFiles
    twoPhaseSolver.C
 
See also
    Foam::solvers::fluidSolver
 
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#ifndef twoPhaseSolver_H
#define twoPhaseSolver_H
 
#include "VoFSolver.H"
#include "twoPhaseVoFMixture.H"
#include "MULES.H"
 
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namespace Foam
{
namespace solvers
{
 
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                          Class twoPhaseSolver Declaration
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class twoPhaseSolver
:
    public VoFSolver
{
 
protected:
 
    // Phase properties
 
        //- Reference to the twoPhaseVoFMixture
        twoPhaseVoFMixture& mixture;
 
        //- Reference to the phase1-fraction
        volScalarField& alpha1;
 
        //- Reference to the phase2-fraction
        volScalarField& alpha2;
 
        //- Switch indicating if this is a restart
        bool alphaRestart;
 
        //- Function to calculate the number of explicit MULES sub-cycles
        //  from the alpha Courant number
        autoPtr<Function1<scalar>> nAlphaSubCyclesPtr;
 
        //- Number of alpha correctors
        //  Usually used to improve the accuracy at high Courant numbers
        //  with semi-implicit MULES, MULESCorr = true
        label nAlphaCorr;
 
        //- Semi-implicit MULES switch
        bool MULESCorr;
 
        //- Apply the compression correction from the previous iteration
        //  Improves efficiency for steady-simulations but can only be applied
        //  once the alpha field is reasonably steady, i.e. fully developed
        bool alphaApplyPrevCorr;
 
        //- MULES controls
        MULES::control MULEScontrols;
 
 
    // Kinematic properties
 
        // Phase-1 volumetric flux
        surfaceScalarField alphaPhi1;
 
        // Phase-2 volumetric flux
        surfaceScalarField alphaPhi2;
 
 
    // Cached temporary fields
 
        //- MULES Correction
        tmp<surfaceScalarField> talphaPhi1Corr0;
 
 
private:
 
    // Private Member Functions
 
        //- Solve for the phase-fractions
        void alphaSolve(const label nAlphaSubCycles);
 
 
protected:
 
    // Protected Member Functions
 
        //- Read controls
        virtual bool read();
 
        virtual tmp<surfaceScalarField> alphaPhi
        (
            const surfaceScalarField& phi,
            const volScalarField& alpha
        );
 
        //- Solve for the phase-fractions
        void alphaPredictor();
 
        //- Calculate the alpha equation sources
        virtual void alphaSuSp
        (
            tmp<volScalarField::Internal>& Su,
            tmp<volScalarField::Internal>& Sp
        ) = 0;
 
        //- Correct the interface properties following mesh-change
        //  and phase-fraction update
        virtual void correctInterface() = 0;
 
        //- Return the interface surface tension force for the momentum equation
        virtual tmp<surfaceScalarField> surfaceTensionForce() const = 0;
 
        //- Construct and solve the incompressible pressure equation
        //  in the PISO loop
        void incompressiblePressureCorrector(volScalarField& p);
 
 
public:
 
    //- Runtime type information
    TypeName("twoPhaseSolver");
 
 
    // Constructors
 
        //- Construct from region mesh
        twoPhaseSolver(fvMesh& mesh, autoPtr<twoPhaseVoFMixture>);
 
        //- Disallow default bitwise copy construction
        twoPhaseSolver(const twoPhaseSolver&) = delete;
 
 
    //- Destructor
    virtual ~twoPhaseSolver();
 
 
    // Member Functions
 
        //- Called at the start of the time-step, before the PIMPLE loop
        virtual void preSolve();
 
        //- Called at the start of the PIMPLE loop
        virtual void prePredictor();
 
 
    // Member Operators
 
        //- Disallow default bitwise assignment
        void operator=(const twoPhaseSolver&) = delete;
};
 
 
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} // End namespace solvers
} // End namespace Foam
 
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#endif
 
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