LaheyKEpsilon.H

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Class
    Foam::RASModels::LaheyKEpsilon

Description
    Continuous-phase k-epsilon model including bubble-generated turbulence.

    Reference:
    \verbatim
        Lahey Jr, R. T. (2005).
        The simulation of multidimensional multiphase flows.
        Nuclear Engineering and Design, 235(10), 1043-1060.
    \endverbatim

    The default model coefficients are
    \verbatim
        LaheyKEpsilonCoeffs
        {
            Cmu             0.09;
            C1              1.44;
            C2              1.92;
            C3              -0.33;
            sigmak          1.0;
            sigmaEps        1.3;
            Cp              0.25;
            Cmub            0.6;
            alphaInversion  0.3;
        }
    \endverbatim

SourceFiles
    LaheyKEpsilon.C

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#ifndef LaheyKEpsilon_H
#define LaheyKEpsilon_H

#include "kEpsilon.H"

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namespace Foam
{
namespace RASModels
{

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                           Class LaheyKEpsilon Declaration
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template<class BasicTurbulenceModel>
class LaheyKEpsilon
:
    public kEpsilon<BasicTurbulenceModel>
{
    // Private data

        mutable const PhaseCompressibleTurbulenceModel
        <
            typename BasicTurbulenceModel::transportModel
        > *gasTurbulencePtr_;


    // Private Member Functions

        //- Return the turbulence model for the gas phase
        const PhaseCompressibleTurbulenceModel
        <
            typename BasicTurbulenceModel::transportModel
        >&
        gasTurbulence() const;

        // Disallow default bitwise copy construct and assignment
        LaheyKEpsilon(const LaheyKEpsilon&);
        void operator=(const LaheyKEpsilon&);


protected:

    // Protected data

        // Model coefficients

            dimensionedScalar alphaInversion_;
            dimensionedScalar Cp_;
            dimensionedScalar C3_;
            dimensionedScalar Cmub_;


    // Protected Member Functions

        virtual void correctNut();
        tmp<volScalarField> bubbleG() const;
        tmp<volScalarField> phaseTransferCoeff() const;
        virtual tmp<fvScalarMatrix> kSource() const;
        virtual tmp<fvScalarMatrix> epsilonSource() const;


public:

    typedef typename BasicTurbulenceModel::alphaField alphaField;
    typedef typename BasicTurbulenceModel::rhoField rhoField;
    typedef typename BasicTurbulenceModel::transportModel transportModel;


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


    // Constructors

        //- Construct from components
        LaheyKEpsilon
        (
            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
        );


    //- Destructor
    virtual ~LaheyKEpsilon()
    {}


    // Member Functions

        //- Read model coefficients if they have changed
        virtual bool read();

        //- Solve the turbulence equations and correct the turbulence viscosity
        virtual void correct();
};


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} // End namespace RASModels
} // End namespace Foam

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#ifdef NoRepository
    #include "LaheyKEpsilon.C"
#endif

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#endif

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