kineticTheoryModel.H

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Class
    Foam::RASModels::kineticTheoryModel

Description
    Kinetic theory particle phase RAS model

    Reference:
    \verbatim
        van Wachem, B. G. M. (2000).
        Derivation, implementation, and validation of computer simulation models
        for gas-solid fluidized beds.
        PhD Thesis, TU Delft.
    \endverbatim

    There are no default model coefficients.

SourceFiles
    kineticTheoryModel.C

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#ifndef kineticTheoryModel_H
#define kineticTheoryModel_H

#include "RASModel.H"
#include "eddyViscosity.H"
#include "phaseCompressibleMomentumTransportModel.H"
#include "phaseModel.H"
#include "dragModel.H"
#include "viscosityModel.H"
#include "conductivityModel.H"
#include "radialModel.H"
#include "granularPressureModel.H"
#include "frictionalStressModel.H"


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namespace Foam
{
namespace RASModels
{

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                           Class kineticTheoryModel Declaration
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class kineticTheoryModel
:
    public eddyViscosity<RASModel<phaseCompressibleMomentumTransportModel>>
{
    // Private Data

        // Input Fields

            const phaseModel& phase_;

            //- Name of the continuous phase
            word continuousPhaseName_;


        // Sub-models

            //- Run-time selected viscosity model
            autoPtr<kineticTheoryModels::viscosityModel> viscosityModel_;

            //- Run-time selected conductivity model
            autoPtr<kineticTheoryModels::conductivityModel> conductivityModel_;

            //- Run-time selected radial distribution model
            autoPtr<kineticTheoryModels::radialModel> radialModel_;

            //- Run-time selected granular pressure model
            autoPtr<kineticTheoryModels::granularPressureModel>
                granularPressureModel_;

            //- Run-time selected frictional stress model
            autoPtr<kineticTheoryModels::frictionalStressModel>
                frictionalStressModel_;


        // Kinetic Theory Model coefficients

            //- Use equilibrium approximation: generation == dissipation
            Switch equilibrium_;

            //- Coefficient of restitution
            dimensionedScalar e_;

            //- Maximum packing phase-fraction
            dimensionedScalar alphaMax_;

            //- Min value for which the frictional stresses are zero
            dimensionedScalar alphaMinFriction_;

            //- Residual phase fraction
            dimensionedScalar residualAlpha_;

            //- Maximum turbulent viscosity
            dimensionedScalar maxNut_;


        // Kinetic Theory Model Fields

            //- The granular energy/temperature
            volScalarField Theta_;

            //- The granular bulk viscosity
            volScalarField lambda_;

            //- The granular radial distribution
            volScalarField gs0_;

            //- The granular "thermal" conductivity
            volScalarField kappa_;

            //- The frictional viscosity
            volScalarField nuFric_;


    // Private Member Functions

        void correctNut()
        {}

        //- Return the continuous phase model
        //  which for two-phases is the "other" phase
        //  and for more than two phases must be specified
        const phaseModel& continuousPhase() const;


public:

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


    // Constructors

        //- Construct from components
        kineticTheoryModel
        (
            const volScalarField& alpha,
            const volScalarField& rho,
            const volVectorField& U,
            const surfaceScalarField& alphaRhoPhi,
            const surfaceScalarField& phi,
            const phaseModel& transport,
            const word& type = typeName
        );

        //- Disallow default bitwise copy construction
        kineticTheoryModel(const kineticTheoryModel&) = delete;


    //- Destructor
    virtual ~kineticTheoryModel();


    // Member Functions

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

        //- Return the effective viscosity
        virtual tmp<volScalarField> nuEff() const
        {
            return this->nut();
        }

        //- Return the effective viscosity on patch
        virtual tmp<scalarField> nuEff(const label patchi) const
        {
            return this->nut(patchi);
        }

        //- Return the turbulence kinetic energy
        virtual tmp<volScalarField> k() const;

        //- Return the turbulence kinetic energy dissipation rate
        virtual tmp<volScalarField> epsilon() const;

        //- Return the stress tensor [m^2/s^2]
        virtual tmp<volSymmTensorField> sigma() const;

        //- Return the phase-pressure'
        // (derivative of phase-pressure w.r.t. phase-fraction)
        virtual tmp<volScalarField> pPrime() const;

        //- Return the face-phase-pressure'
        // (derivative of phase-pressure w.r.t. phase-fraction)
        virtual tmp<surfaceScalarField> pPrimef() const;

        //- Return the effective stress tensor
        virtual tmp<volSymmTensorField> devTau() const;

        //- Return the source term for the momentum equation
        virtual tmp<fvVectorMatrix> divDevTau(volVectorField& U) const;

        //- Solve the kinetic theory equations and correct the viscosity
        virtual void correct();


    // Member Operators

        //- Disallow default bitwise assignment
        void operator=(const kineticTheoryModel&) = delete;
};


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

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#endif

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