scalarTransport.H

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Class
    Foam::functionObjects::scalarTransport
 
Description
    Evolves a passive scalar transport equation.
 
    - To specify the field name set the \c field entry
    - To employ the same numerical schemes as another field set
      the \c schemesField entry,
    - To employ the same solver settings as another field set
      the \c solverField entry,
    - The \c diffusivity entry can be set to \c none, \c constant, \c viscosity
    - A constant diffusivity is specified with the \c D entry,
    - If a momentum transport model is available and the \c viscosity
      diffusivity option specified an effective diffusivity may be constructed
      from the laminar and turbulent viscosities using the diffusivity
      coefficients \c alphal and \c alphat:
      \verbatim
          D = alphal*nu + alphat*nut
      \endverbatim
 
    Example:
    \verbatim
        #includeFunc scalarTransport(T, alphal=1, alphat=1)
    \endverbatim
 
    For incompressible flow the passive scalar may optionally be solved with the
    MULES limiter and sub-cycling or semi-implicit in order to maintain
    boundedness, particularly if a compressive, PLIC or MPLIC convection
    scheme is used.
 
    Example:
    \verbatim
        #includeFunc scalarTransport(tracer, diffusivity=none)
 
    with scheme specification:
        div(phi,tracer)     Gauss interfaceCompression vanLeer 1;
 
    and solver specification:
        tracer
        {
            nCorr      1;
            nSubCycles 3;
 
            MULESCorr       no;
            nLimiterIter    5;
            applyPrevCorr   yes;
 
            solver          smoothSolver;
            smoother        symGaussSeidel;
            tolerance       1e-8;
            relTol          0;
 
            diffusivity
            {
                solver          smoothSolver;
                smoother        symGaussSeidel;
                tolerance       1e-8;
                relTol          0;
            }
        }
    \endverbatim
 
See also
    Foam::functionObjects::fvMeshFunctionObject
 
SourceFiles
    scalarTransport.C
 
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#ifndef scalarTransport_functionObject_H
#define scalarTransport_functionObject_H
 
#include "fvMeshFunctionObject.H"
#include "volFields.H"
 
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namespace Foam
{
namespace functionObjects
{
 
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
                       Class scalarTransport Declaration
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
class scalarTransport
:
    public fvMeshFunctionObject
{
public:
 
        //- Enumeration defining the type of the diffusivity
        enum class diffusivityType
        {
            none,
            constant,
            viscosity
        };
 
        //- Diffusivity type names
        static const NamedEnum<diffusivityType, 3> diffusivityTypeNames_;
 
 
private:
 
    // Private Data
 
        //- Name of field to process
        word fieldName_;
 
        //- Name of flux field (optional)
        word phiName_;
 
        //- Name of density field (optional)
        word rhoName_;
 
        //- The type of diffusivity
        diffusivityType diffusivity_;
 
        //- Constant diffusivity coefficient (optional)
        scalar D_;
 
        //- Laminar diffusivity coefficient (optional)
        scalar alphal_;
 
        //- Turbulent diffusivity coefficient (optional)
        scalar alphat_;
 
        //- Name of field whose schemes are used (optional)
        word schemesField_;
 
        //- Name of field whose solver is used (optional)
        word solverField_;
 
        //- The scalar field
        volScalarField s_;
 
        //- Switch for MULES limited solution
        bool MULES_;
 
        //- Stabilisation for normalisation of the interface normal
        //  needed if a compressive convection scheme is used
        const dimensionedScalar deltaN_;
 
        //- MULES Correction
        tmp<surfaceScalarField> tsPhiCorr0_;
 
 
    // Private Member Functions
 
        //- Return the diffusivity field
        tmp<volScalarField> D() const;
 
        void subCycleMULES();
        void solveMULES();
 
 
public:
 
    //- Runtime type information
    TypeName("scalarTransport");
 
 
    // Constructors
 
        //- Construct from Time and dictionary
        scalarTransport
        (
            const word& name,
            const Time& runTime,
            const dictionary& dict
        );
 
        //- Disallow default bitwise copy construction
        scalarTransport(const scalarTransport&) = delete;
 
 
    //- Destructor
    virtual ~scalarTransport();
 
 
    // Member Functions
 
        //- Read the scalarTransport data
        virtual bool read(const dictionary&);
 
        //- Return the list of fields required
        virtual wordList fields() const;
 
        //- Do not execute at the start of the run
        virtual bool executeAtStart() const
        {
            return false;
        }
 
        //- Calculate the scalarTransport
        virtual bool execute();
 
        //- Write the updated scalar field
        virtual bool write();
 
 
    // Member Operators
 
        //- Disallow default bitwise assignment
        void operator=(const scalarTransport&) = delete;
};
 
 
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
} // End namespace functionObjects
} // End namespace Foam
 
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
#endif
 
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