outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField.H

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Class
    Foam::outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField

Group
    grpOutletBoundaryConditions

Description
    This boundary condition adjusts the velocity for the given phase to achieve
    the specified mean thus causing the phase-fraction to adjust according to
    the mass flow rate.

    Typical usage is as the outlet condition for a towing-tank ship simulation
    to maintain the outlet water level at the level as the inlet.

    \heading Patch usage
    \table
        Property     | Description             | Required    | Default value
        Umean        | mean velocity normal to the boundary [m/s] | yes |
        alpha        | phase-fraction field    | yes |
    \endtable

    Example of the boundary condition specification:
    \verbatim
    myPatch
    {
        type            outletPhaseMeanVelocity;
        Umean           1.2;
        alpha           alpha.water;
        value           uniform (1.2 0 0);
    }
    \endverbatim

SeeAlso
    Foam::mixedFvPatchField
    Foam::variableHeightFlowRateInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField

SourceFiles
    outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C

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#ifndef outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField_H
#define outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField_H

#include "mixedFvPatchFields.H"

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namespace Foam
{
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    Class outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField Declaration
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class outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField
:
    public mixedFvPatchVectorField
{
    // Private data

        //- Inlet integral flow rate
        scalar Umean_;

        //- Name of the phase-fraction field
        word alphaName_;


public:

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


   // Constructors

        //- Construct from patch and internal field
        outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField
        (
            const fvPatch&,
            const DimensionedField<vector, volMesh>&
        );

        //- Construct from patch, internal field and dictionary
        outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField
        (
            const fvPatch&,
            const DimensionedField<vector, volMesh>&,
            const dictionary&
        );

        //- Construct by mapping given
        //  outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField
        //  onto a new patch
        outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField
        (
            const outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField&,
            const fvPatch&,
            const DimensionedField<vector, volMesh>&,
            const fvPatchFieldMapper&
        );

        //- Construct as copy
        outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField
        (
            const outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField&
        );

        //- Construct and return a clone
        virtual tmp<fvPatchVectorField> clone() const
        {
            return tmp<fvPatchVectorField>
            (
                new outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField(*this)
            );
        }

        //- Construct as copy setting internal field reference
        outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField
        (
            const outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField&,
            const DimensionedField<vector, volMesh>&
        );

        //- Construct and return a clone setting internal field reference
        virtual tmp<fvPatchVectorField> clone
        (
            const DimensionedField<vector, volMesh>& iF
        ) const
        {
            return tmp<fvPatchVectorField>
            (
                new outletPhaseMeanVelocityFvPatchVectorField
                (
                    *this,
                    iF
                )
            );
        }


    // Member functions

        // Access

            //- Return the flux
            scalar Umean() const
            {
                return Umean_;
            }

            //- Return reference to the flux to allow adjustment
            scalar& Umean()
            {
                return Umean_;
            }


        //- Update the coefficients associated with the patch field
        virtual void updateCoeffs();

        //- Write
        virtual void write(Ostream&) const;
};


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} // End namespace Foam

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#endif

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