forceCoeffs.H

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Class
    Foam::functionObjects::forceCoeffs

Group
    grpForcesFunctionObjects

Description
    Extends the forces functionObject by providing lift, drag and moment
    coefficients.  The data can optionally be output into bins, defined in a
    given direction.

    Example of function object specification:
    \verbatim
    forceCoeffs1
    {
        type        forceCoeffs;
        libs        ("libforces.so");
        ...
        log         yes;
        patches     (walls);
        liftDir     (0 1 0);
        dragDir     (-1 0 0);
        pitchAxis   (0 0 1);
        magUInf     100;
        lRef        3.5;
        Aref        2.2;

        binData
        {
            nBin        20;
            direction   (1 0 0);
            cumulative  yes;
        }
    }
    \endverbatim

Usage
    \table
        Property     | Description             | Required    | Default value
        type         | type name: forces       | yes         |
        log          | write force data to standard output | no | no
        patches      | patches included in the forces calculation | yes |
        liftDir      | lift direction          | yes         |
        dragDir      | drag direction          | yes         |
        pitchAxis    | picth axis              | yes         |
        magUInf      | free stream velocity magnitude | yes  |
        lRef         | reference length scale for moment calculations | yes |
        Aref         | reference area          | yes |
    \endtable

    Bin data is optional, but if the dictionary is present, the entries must
    be defined according o
    \table
        nBin         | number of data bins     | yes         |
        direction    | direction along which bins are defined | yes |
        cumulative   | bin data accumulated with incresing distance | yes |
    \endtable

See also
    Foam::functionObject
    Foam::functionObjects::timeControl
    Foam::functionObjects::forces

SourceFiles
    forceCoeffs.C

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#ifndef functionObjects_forceCoeffs_H
#define functionObjects_forceCoeffs_H

#include "forces.H"

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namespace Foam
{
namespace functionObjects
{

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                         Class forceCoeffs Declaration
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class forceCoeffs
:
    public forces
{
    // Private data

        // Force coefficient geometry

            //- Lift
            vector liftDir_;

            //- Drag
            vector  dragDir_;

            //- Pitch
            vector pitchAxis_;


        // Free-stream conditions

            //- Velocity magnitude
            scalar magUInf_;


        // Reference scales

            //- Length
            scalar lRef_;

            //- Area
            scalar Aref_;


    // Private Member Functions

        //- Disallow default bitwise copy construct
        forceCoeffs(const forceCoeffs&);

        //- Disallow default bitwise assignment
        void operator=(const forceCoeffs&);


protected:

    //- Output file header information
    virtual void writeFileHeader(const label i);


public:

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


    // Constructors

        //- Construct from Time and dictionary
        forceCoeffs
        (
            const word& name,
            const Time& runTime,
            const dictionary&
        );


    //- Destructor
    virtual ~forceCoeffs();


    // Member Functions

        //- Read the forces data
        virtual bool read(const dictionary&);

        //- Execute, currently does nothing
        virtual bool execute();

        //- Write the forces
        virtual bool write();
};


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} // End namespace functionObjects
} // End namespace Foam

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#endif

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