KochFriedlander.H

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Class
    Foam::sinteringModels::KochFriedlander

Description
    Sintering model of Koch and Friedlander (1990). The characteristic time for
    sintering is given by

    \f[
        \tau = c_s d_{p_i}^n T^m \exp\left(\frac{T_a}{T}\right)\;.
    \f]

    Reference:
    \verbatim
        Koch, W., & Friedlander, S. K. (1990).
        The effect of particle coalescence on the surface area of a coagulating
        aerosol.
        Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 140(2), 419-427.
    \endverbatim

Usage
    \table
        Property | Description                | Required    | Default value
        Cs       | Sintering time coefficient | yes         | none
        n        | Particle diameter exponent | yes         | none
        m        | Temperature exponent       | yes         | none
        Ta       | Activation temperature     | yes         | none
    \endtable

SourceFiles
    KochFriedlander.C

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#ifndef KochFriedlander_H
#define KochFriedlander_H

#include "sinteringModel.H"

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namespace Foam
{
namespace diameterModels
{
namespace shapeModels
{
namespace sinteringModels
{

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                       Class KochFriedlander Declaration
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class KochFriedlander
:
    public sinteringModel
{
    // Private Data

        //- Subdictionary containing model coefficients
        const dictionary& dict_;

        //- Sintering time coefficient
        scalar Cs_;

        //- Sintering time primary particle diameter exponent
        scalar n_;

        //- Sintering time temperature exponent
        scalar m_;

        //- Activation temperature
        scalar Ta_;


public:

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


    // Constructors

        //- Construct from a dictionary
        KochFriedlander
        (
            const dictionary& dict,
            const fractal& fractalShape
        );


    //- Destructor
    virtual ~KochFriedlander();


    // Member Functions

        //- Characteristic time for sintering
        virtual tmp<volScalarField::Internal> tau() const;

        //- Sintering source term
        virtual tmp<fvScalarMatrix> R() const;
};


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} // End namespace sinteringModels
} // End namespace shapeModels
} // End namespace diameterModels
} // End namespace Foam

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#endif

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