SchnerrSauer.H

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Class
    Foam::phaseChangeTwoPhaseMixtures::SchnerrSauer

Description
    SchnerrSauer cavitation model.

    Reference:
    \verbatim
        Schnerr, G. H., And Sauer, J.,
        "Physical and Numerical Modeling of Unsteady Cavitation Dynamics",
        Proc. 4th International Conference on Multiphase Flow,
        New Orleans, U.S.A., 2001.
    \endverbatim

SourceFiles
    SchnerrSauer.C

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#ifndef SchnerrSauer_H
#define SchnerrSauer_H

#include "phaseChangeTwoPhaseMixture.H"

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namespace Foam
{
namespace phaseChangeTwoPhaseMixtures
{

/*--------------------------------------------------------------------*\
                              Class SchnerrSauer
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class SchnerrSauer
:
    public phaseChangeTwoPhaseMixture
{
    // Private data

        //- Bubble number density
        dimensionedScalar n_;

        //- Nucleation site diameter
        dimensionedScalar dNuc_;

        //- Condensation rate coefficient
        dimensionedScalar Cc_;

        //- Vapourisation rate coefficient
        dimensionedScalar Cv_;

        dimensionedScalar p0_;

        //- Nucleation site volume-fraction
        dimensionedScalar alphaNuc() const;

        //- Reciprocal bubble radius
        tmp<volScalarField>rRb(const volScalarField& limitedAlpha1) const;

        //- Part of the condensation and vapourisation rates
        tmp<volScalarField> pCoeff(const volScalarField& p) const;


public:

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


    // Constructors

        //- Construct from components
        SchnerrSauer
        (
            const volVectorField& U,
            const surfaceScalarField& phi
        );


    //- Destructor
    virtual ~SchnerrSauer()
    {}


    // Member Functions

        //- Return the mass condensation and vaporisation rates as a
        //  coefficient to multiply (1 - alphal) for the condensation rate
        //  and a coefficient to multiply  alphal for the vaporisation rate
        virtual Pair<tmp<volScalarField>> mDotAlphal() const;

        //- Return the mass condensation and vaporisation rates as coefficients
        //  to multiply (p - pSat)
        virtual Pair<tmp<volScalarField>> mDotP() const;

        //- Correct the SchnerrSauer phaseChange model
        virtual void correct();

        //- Read the transportProperties dictionary and update
        virtual bool read();
};


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} // End namespace phaseChangeTwoPhaseMixtures
} // End namespace Foam

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#endif

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