WALE< BasicTurbulenceModel > Class Template Reference

The Wall-adapting local eddy-viscosity (WALE) SGS model. More...

Inheritance diagram for WALE< BasicTurbulenceModel >:

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Public Types
typedef BasicTurbulenceModel::alphaField	alphaField
typedef BasicTurbulenceModel::rhoField	rhoField
typedef BasicTurbulenceModel::transportModel	transportModel
Public Types inherited from LESeddyViscosity< BasicTurbulenceModel >
typedef BasicTurbulenceModel::alphaField	alphaField
typedef BasicTurbulenceModel::rhoField	rhoField
typedef BasicTurbulenceModel::transportModel	transportModel
Public Types inherited from eddyViscosity< LESModel< BasicTurbulenceModel > >
typedef LESModel< BasicTurbulenceModel > ::alphaField	alphaField
typedef LESModel< BasicTurbulenceModel > ::rhoField	rhoField
typedef LESModel< BasicTurbulenceModel > ::transportModel	transportModel
Public Types inherited from linearViscousStress< LESModel< BasicTurbulenceModel > >
typedef LESModel< BasicTurbulenceModel > ::alphaField	alphaField
typedef LESModel< BasicTurbulenceModel > ::rhoField	rhoField
typedef LESModel< BasicTurbulenceModel > ::transportModel	transportModel
Public Types inherited from LESModel< BasicTurbulenceModel >
typedef BasicTurbulenceModel::alphaField	alphaField
typedef BasicTurbulenceModel::rhoField	rhoField
typedef BasicTurbulenceModel::transportModel	transportModel

Public Member Functions
	TypeName ("WALE")
	Runtime type information. More...
	WALE (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	~WALE ()
	Destructor. More...
virtual bool	read ()
	Read model coefficients if they have changed. More...
virtual tmp< volScalarField >	k () const
	Return SGS kinetic energy. More...
virtual tmp< volScalarField >	epsilon () const
	Return sub-grid disipation rate. More...
virtual void	correct ()
	Correct Eddy-Viscosity and related properties. More...
Public Member Functions inherited from LESeddyViscosity< BasicTurbulenceModel >
	LESeddyViscosity (const word &type, const alphaField &alpha, const rhoField &rho, const volVectorField &U, const surfaceScalarField &alphaRhoPhi, const surfaceScalarField &phi, const transportModel &transport, const word &propertiesName=turbulenceModel::propertiesName)
	Construct from components. More...
virtual	~LESeddyViscosity ()
	Destructor. More...
Public Member Functions inherited from eddyViscosity< LESModel< 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...
virtual tmp< volScalarField >	nut () const
	Return the turbulence viscosity. More...
virtual tmp< scalarField >	nut (const label patchi) const
	Return the turbulence viscosity on patch. More...
virtual tmp< volSymmTensorField >	R () const
	Return the Reynolds stress tensor. More...
virtual void	validate ()
	Validate the turbulence fields after construction. More...
Public Member Functions inherited from linearViscousStress< LESModel< 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< volSymmTensorField >	devRhoReff () const
	Return the effective stress tensor. More...
virtual tmp< fvVectorMatrix >	divDevRhoReff (volVectorField &U) const
	Return the source term for the momentum equation. More...
virtual tmp< fvVectorMatrix >	divDevRhoReff (const volScalarField &rho, volVectorField &U) const
	Return the source term for the momentum equation. More...
Public Member Functions inherited from LESModel< BasicTurbulenceModel >
	TypeName ("LES")
	Runtime type information. More...
	declareRunTimeSelectionTable (autoPtr, LESModel, 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))
	LESModel (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	~LESModel ()
	Destructor. More...
virtual const dictionary &	coeffDict () const
	Const access to the coefficients dictionary. More...
const dimensionedScalar &	kMin () const
	Return the lower allowable limit for k (default: SMALL) More...
dimensionedScalar &	kMin ()
	Allow kMin to be changed. More...
const volScalarField &	delta () const
	Access function to filter width. More...
virtual tmp< volScalarField >	nuEff () const
	Return the effective viscosity. More...
virtual tmp< scalarField >	nuEff (const label patchi) const
	Return the effective viscosity on patch. More...

Protected Member Functions
tmp< volSymmTensorField >	Sd (const volTensorField &gradU) const
	Return the deviatoric symmetric part of the square of the given. More...
tmp< volScalarField >	k (const volTensorField &gradU) const
	Return SGS kinetic energy. More...
virtual void	correctNut ()
	Update the SGS eddy-viscosity. More...
Protected Member Functions inherited from LESModel< BasicTurbulenceModel >
virtual void	printCoeffs (const word &type)
	Print model coefficients. More...

Protected Attributes
dimensionedScalar	Ck_
dimensionedScalar	Cw_
Protected Attributes inherited from LESeddyViscosity< BasicTurbulenceModel >
dimensionedScalar	Ce_
Protected Attributes inherited from eddyViscosity< LESModel< BasicTurbulenceModel > >
volScalarField	nut_
Protected Attributes inherited from LESModel< BasicTurbulenceModel >
dictionary	LESDict_
	LES 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...
autoPtr< Foam::LESdelta >	delta_
	Run-time selectable delta model. More...

Additional Inherited Members
Static Public Member Functions inherited from LESModel< BasicTurbulenceModel >
static autoPtr< LESModel >	New (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 LES model. More...

Detailed Description

template<class BasicTurbulenceModel>
class Foam::LESModels::WALE< BasicTurbulenceModel >

The Wall-adapting local eddy-viscosity (WALE) SGS model.

Reference:

    Nicoud, F., & Ducros, F. (1999).
    Subgrid-scale stress modelling based on the square of the velocity
    gradient tensor.
    Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 62(3), 183-200.

The default model coefficients are

    WALECoeffs
    {
        Ck                  0.094;
        Ce                  1.048;e
        Cw                  0.325;
    }

See also

Foam::LESModels::Smagorinsky

Source files

• WALE.H
• WALE.C

Definition at line 76 of file WALE.H.

Member Typedef Documentation

alphaField

typedef BasicTurbulenceModel::alphaField alphaField

Definition at line 111 of file WALE.H.

rhoField

typedef BasicTurbulenceModel::rhoField rhoField

Definition at line 112 of file WALE.H.

transportModel

typedef BasicTurbulenceModel::transportModel transportModel

Definition at line 113 of file WALE.H.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

WALE()

WALE	(	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 103 of file WALE.C.

~WALE()

virtual ~WALE ( )

inlinevirtual

Destructor.

Definition at line 137 of file WALE.H.

References WALE< BasicTurbulenceModel >::read().

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Member Function Documentation

Sd()

tmp< volSymmTensorField > Sd ( const volTensorField &  gradU ) const

protected

Return the deviatoric symmetric part of the square of the given.

velocity gradient field

Definition at line 40 of file WALE.C.

References Foam::dev(), WALE< BasicTurbulenceModel >::k(), and Foam::symm().

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k() [1/2]

tmp< volScalarField > k ( const volTensorField &  gradU ) const

protected

Return SGS kinetic energy.

calculated from the given velocity gradient

Definition at line 50 of file WALE.C.

References delta, IOobject::groupName(), Foam::magSqr(), Foam::pow(), Foam::pow3(), Foam::sqr(), and Foam::symm().

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correctNut()

void correctNut ( )

protectedvirtual

Update the SGS eddy-viscosity.

Implements eddyViscosity< LESModel< BasicTurbulenceModel > >.

Definition at line 89 of file WALE.C.

References optionList::correct(), delta, Foam::fvc::grad(), k, options::New(), and Foam::sqrt().

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TypeName()

TypeName

(

"WALE< BasicTurbulenceModel >"

)

Runtime type information.

read()

bool read ( )

virtual

Read model coefficients if they have changed.

Reimplemented from LESeddyViscosity< BasicTurbulenceModel >.

Definition at line 156 of file WALE.C.

Referenced by WALE< BasicTurbulenceModel >::~WALE().

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k() [2/2]

virtual tmp<volScalarField> k ( ) const

inlinevirtual

Return SGS kinetic energy.

Implements eddyViscosity< LESModel< BasicTurbulenceModel > >.

Definition at line 147 of file WALE.H.

References WALE< BasicTurbulenceModel >::correct(), WALE< BasicTurbulenceModel >::epsilon(), and Foam::fvc::grad().

Referenced by WALE< BasicTurbulenceModel >::Sd().

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epsilon()

tmp< volScalarField > epsilon ( ) const

virtual

Return sub-grid disipation rate.

Reimplemented from LESeddyViscosity< BasicTurbulenceModel >.

Definition at line 173 of file WALE.C.

References delta, Foam::fvc::grad(), IOobject::groupName(), k, IOobject::NO_READ, IOobject::NO_WRITE, and Foam::sqrt().

Referenced by WALE< BasicTurbulenceModel >::k().

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correct()

void correct ( )

virtual

Correct Eddy-Viscosity and related properties.

Implements eddyViscosity< LESModel< BasicTurbulenceModel > >.

Definition at line 196 of file WALE.C.

References eddyViscosity< LESModel< BasicTurbulenceModel > >::correct().

Referenced by WALE< BasicTurbulenceModel >::k().

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Member Data Documentation

Ck_

dimensionedScalar Ck_

protected

Definition at line 91 of file WALE.H.

Cw_

dimensionedScalar Cw_

protected

Definition at line 92 of file WALE.H.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

• src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/LES/WALE/WALE.H
• src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/LES/WALE/WALE.C