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kEpsilon< BasicTurbulenceModel > Class Template Reference

Standard k-epsilon turbulence model for incompressible and compressible flows including rapid distortion theory (RDT) based compression term. More...

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Public Types

typedef BasicTurbulenceModel::alphaField alphaField
 
typedef BasicTurbulenceModel::rhoField rhoField
 
typedef BasicTurbulenceModel::transportModel transportModel
 
- Public Types inherited from eddyViscosity< RASModel< BasicTurbulenceModel > >
typedef RASModel< BasicTurbulenceModel >::alphaField alphaField
 
typedef RASModel< BasicTurbulenceModel >::rhoField rhoField
 
typedef RASModel< BasicTurbulenceModel >::transportModel transportModel
 
- Public Types inherited from linearViscousStress< RASModel< BasicTurbulenceModel > >
typedef RASModel< BasicTurbulenceModel >::alphaField alphaField
 
typedef RASModel< BasicTurbulenceModel >::rhoField rhoField
 
typedef RASModel< BasicTurbulenceModel >::transportModel transportModel
 
- Public Types inherited from RASModel< BasicTurbulenceModel >
typedef BasicTurbulenceModel::alphaField alphaField
 
typedef BasicTurbulenceModel::rhoField rhoField
 
typedef BasicTurbulenceModel::transportModel transportModel
 

Public Member Functions

 TypeName ("kEpsilon")
 Runtime type information. More...
 
 kEpsilon (const alphaField &alpha, const rhoField &rho, const volVectorField &U, const surfaceScalarField &alphaRhoPhi, const surfaceScalarField &phi, const transportModel &transport, const word &propertiesName=turbulenceModel::propertiesName, const word &type=typeName)
 Construct from components. More...
 
virtual ~kEpsilon ()
 Destructor. More...
 
virtual bool read ()
 Re-read model coefficients if they have changed. More...
 
tmp< volScalarFieldDkEff () const
 Return the effective diffusivity for k. More...
 
tmp< volScalarFieldDepsilonEff () const
 Return the effective diffusivity for epsilon. More...
 
virtual tmp< volScalarFieldk () const
 Return the turbulence kinetic energy. More...
 
virtual tmp< volScalarFieldepsilon () const
 Return the turbulence kinetic energy dissipation rate. More...
 
virtual void correct ()
 Solve the turbulence equations and correct the turbulence viscosity. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from eddyViscosity< RASModel< BasicTurbulenceModel > >
 eddyViscosity (const word &modelName, const alphaField &alpha, const rhoField &rho, const volVectorField &U, const surfaceScalarField &alphaRhoPhi, const surfaceScalarField &phi, const transportModel &transport, const word &propertiesName)
 Construct from components. More...
 
virtual ~eddyViscosity ()
 Destructor. More...
 
volScalarFieldevNut ()
 Return non-const access to the turbulence viscosity. More...
 
virtual tmp< volScalarFieldnut () const
 Return the turbulence viscosity. More...
 
virtual tmp< scalarFieldnut (const label patchi) const
 Return the turbulence viscosity on patch. More...
 
virtual tmp< volSymmTensorFieldR () const
 Return the Reynolds stress tensor. More...
 
virtual void validate ()
 Validate the turbulence fields after construction. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from linearViscousStress< RASModel< BasicTurbulenceModel > >
 linearViscousStress (const word &modelName, const alphaField &alpha, const rhoField &rho, const volVectorField &U, const surfaceScalarField &alphaRhoPhi, const surfaceScalarField &phi, const transportModel &transport, const word &propertiesName)
 Construct from components. More...
 
virtual ~linearViscousStress ()
 Destructor. More...
 
virtual tmp< volSymmTensorFielddevRhoReff () const
 Return the effective stress tensor. More...
 
virtual tmp< fvVectorMatrixdivDevRhoReff (volVectorField &U) const
 Return the source term for the momentum equation. More...
 
virtual tmp< fvVectorMatrixdivDevRhoReff (const volScalarField &rho, volVectorField &U) const
 Return the source term for the momentum equation. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from RASModel< BasicTurbulenceModel >
 TypeName ("RAS")
 Runtime type information. More...
 
 declareRunTimeSelectionTable (autoPtr, RASModel, dictionary,(const alphaField &alpha, const rhoField &rho, const volVectorField &U, const surfaceScalarField &alphaRhoPhi, const surfaceScalarField &phi, const transportModel &transport, const word &propertiesName),(alpha, rho, U, alphaRhoPhi, phi, transport, propertiesName))
 
 RASModel (const word &type, const alphaField &alpha, const rhoField &rho, const volVectorField &U, const surfaceScalarField &alphaRhoPhi, const surfaceScalarField &phi, const transportModel &transport, const word &propertiesName)
 Construct from components. More...
 
virtual ~RASModel ()
 Destructor. More...
 
const dimensionedScalarkMin () const
 Return the lower allowable limit for k (default: SMALL) More...
 
const dimensionedScalarepsilonMin () const
 Return the lower allowable limit for epsilon (default: SMALL) More...
 
const dimensionedScalaromegaMin () const
 Return the lower allowable limit for omega (default: SMALL) More...
 
dimensionedScalarkMin ()
 Allow kMin to be changed. More...
 
dimensionedScalarepsilonMin ()
 Allow epsilonMin to be changed. More...
 
dimensionedScalaromegaMin ()
 Allow omegaMin to be changed. More...
 
virtual const dictionarycoeffDict () const
 Const access to the coefficients dictionary. More...
 
virtual tmp< volScalarFieldnuEff () const
 Return the effective viscosity. More...
 
virtual tmp< scalarFieldnuEff (const label patchi) const
 Return the effective viscosity on patch. More...
 

Protected Member Functions

virtual void correctNut ()
 
virtual tmp< fvScalarMatrixkSource () const
 
virtual tmp< fvScalarMatrixepsilonSource () const
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from RASModel< BasicTurbulenceModel >
virtual void printCoeffs (const word &type)
 Print model coefficients. More...
 

Protected Attributes

dimensionedScalar Cmu_
 
dimensionedScalar C1_
 
dimensionedScalar C2_
 
dimensionedScalar C3_
 
dimensionedScalar sigmak_
 
dimensionedScalar sigmaEps_
 
volScalarField k_
 
volScalarField epsilon_
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from eddyViscosity< RASModel< BasicTurbulenceModel > >
volScalarField nut_
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from RASModel< BasicTurbulenceModel >
dictionary RASDict_
 RAS coefficients dictionary. More...
 
Switch turbulence_
 Turbulence on/off flag. More...
 
Switch printCoeffs_
 Flag to print the model coeffs at run-time. More...
 
dictionary coeffDict_
 Model coefficients dictionary. More...
 
dimensionedScalar kMin_
 Lower limit of k. More...
 
dimensionedScalar epsilonMin_
 Lower limit of epsilon. More...
 
dimensionedScalar omegaMin_
 Lower limit for omega. More...
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Static Public Member Functions inherited from RASModel< BasicTurbulenceModel >
static autoPtr< RASModelNew (const alphaField &alpha, const rhoField &rho, const volVectorField &U, const surfaceScalarField &alphaRhoPhi, const surfaceScalarField &phi, const transportModel &transport, const word &propertiesName=turbulenceModel::propertiesName)
 Return a reference to the selected RAS model. More...
 

Detailed Description

template<class BasicTurbulenceModel>
class Foam::RASModels::kEpsilon< BasicTurbulenceModel >

Standard k-epsilon turbulence model for incompressible and compressible flows including rapid distortion theory (RDT) based compression term.

Reference:

    Standard model:
        Launder, B. E., & Spalding, D. B. (1972).
        Lectures in mathematical models of turbulence.

        Launder, B. E., & Spalding, D. B. (1974).
        The numerical computation of turbulent flows.
        Computer methods in applied mechanics and engineering,
        3(2), 269-289.

    For the RDT-based compression term:
        El Tahry, S. H. (1983).
        k-epsilon equation for compressible reciprocating engine flows.
        Journal of Energy, 7(4), 345-353.

The default model coefficients are

    kEpsilonCoeffs
    {
        Cmu         0.09;
        C1          1.44;
        C2          1.92;
        C3          -0.33;
        sigmak      1.0;
        sigmaEps    1.3;
    }
Source files

Definition at line 86 of file kEpsilon.H.

Member Typedef Documentation

typedef BasicTurbulenceModel::alphaField alphaField

Definition at line 125 of file kEpsilon.H.

typedef BasicTurbulenceModel::rhoField rhoField

Definition at line 126 of file kEpsilon.H.

typedef BasicTurbulenceModel::transportModel transportModel

Definition at line 127 of file kEpsilon.H.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

kEpsilon ( const alphaField alpha,
const rhoField rho,
const volVectorField U,
const surfaceScalarField alphaRhoPhi,
const surfaceScalarField phi,
const transportModel transport,
const word propertiesName = turbulenceModel::propertiesName,
const word type = typeName 
)

Construct from components.

Definition at line 84 of file kEpsilon.C.

References Foam::bound().

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virtual ~kEpsilon ( )
inlinevirtual

Destructor.

Definition at line 151 of file kEpsilon.H.

Member Function Documentation

void correctNut ( )
protectedvirtual

Implements eddyViscosity< RASModel< BasicTurbulenceModel > >.

Reimplemented in LaheyKEpsilon< BasicTurbulenceModel >, and continuousGasKEpsilon< BasicTurbulenceModel >.

Definition at line 40 of file kEpsilon.C.

References optionList::correct(), options::New(), and Foam::sqr().

Referenced by continuousGasKEpsilon< BasicTurbulenceModel >::correctNut().

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tmp< fvScalarMatrix > kSource ( ) const
protectedvirtual
tmp< fvScalarMatrix > epsilonSource ( ) const
protectedvirtual
TypeName ( "kEpsilon< BasicTurbulenceModel >"  )

Runtime type information.

bool read ( )
virtual

Re-read model coefficients if they have changed.

Implements eddyViscosity< RASModel< BasicTurbulenceModel > >.

Reimplemented in LaheyKEpsilon< BasicTurbulenceModel >, continuousGasKEpsilon< BasicTurbulenceModel >, buoyantKEpsilon< BasicTurbulenceModel >, and PDRkEpsilon.

Definition at line 200 of file kEpsilon.C.

References Foam::read().

Referenced by kEpsilon< EddyDiffusivity< compressible::turbulenceModel > >::~kEpsilon().

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tmp<volScalarField> DkEff ( ) const
inline

Return the effective diffusivity for k.

Definition at line 161 of file kEpsilon.H.

tmp<volScalarField> DepsilonEff ( ) const
inline

Return the effective diffusivity for epsilon.

Definition at line 174 of file kEpsilon.H.

virtual tmp<volScalarField> k ( ) const
inlinevirtual

Return the turbulence kinetic energy.

Implements eddyViscosity< RASModel< BasicTurbulenceModel > >.

Definition at line 187 of file kEpsilon.H.

virtual tmp<volScalarField> epsilon ( ) const
inlinevirtual

Return the turbulence kinetic energy dissipation rate.

Definition at line 193 of file kEpsilon.H.

void correct ( )
virtual

Member Data Documentation

dimensionedScalar Cmu_
protected

Definition at line 103 of file kEpsilon.H.

dimensionedScalar C1_
protected

Definition at line 104 of file kEpsilon.H.

dimensionedScalar C2_
protected

Definition at line 105 of file kEpsilon.H.

dimensionedScalar C3_
protected

Definition at line 106 of file kEpsilon.H.

dimensionedScalar sigmak_
protected

Definition at line 107 of file kEpsilon.H.

dimensionedScalar sigmaEps_
protected

Definition at line 108 of file kEpsilon.H.

volScalarField k_
protected
volScalarField epsilon_
protected

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