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Class
Foam::flowRateInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField
Description
Velocity inlet boundary condition creating a velocity field with
optionally specified profile normal to the patch adjusted to match the
specified mass flow rate, volumetric flow rate or mean velocity.
For a mass-based flux:
- the flow rate should be provided in kg/s
- if \c rho is "none" the flow rate is in m3/s
- otherwise \c rho should correspond to the name of the density field
- if the density field cannot be found in the database, the user must
specify the inlet density using the \c rhoInlet entry
For a volumetric-based flux:
- the flow rate is in m3/s
Usage
\table
Property | Description | Required | Default value
massFlowRate | Mass flow rate [kg/s] | no |
volumetricFlowRate | Volumetric flow rate [m^3/s] | no |
meanVelocity | Mean velocity [m/s] | no |
profile | Velocity profile | no |
rho | Density field name | no | rho
rhoInlet | Inlet density | no |
alpha | Volume fraction field name | no |
\endtable
Example of the boundary condition specification for a volumetric flow rate:
\verbatim
{
type flowRateInletVelocity;
volumetricFlowRate 0.2;
profile laminarBL;
}
\endverbatim
Example of the boundary condition specification for a mass flow rate:
\verbatim
{
type flowRateInletVelocity;
massFlowRate 0.2;
profile turbulentBL;
rho rho;
rhoInlet 1.0;
}
\endverbatim
Example of the boundary condition specification for a mean velocity:
\verbatim
{
type flowRateInletVelocity;
meanVelocity 5;
profile turbulentBL;
}
\endverbatim
The \c volumetricFlowRate, \c massFlowRate or \c meanVelocity entries are
\c Function1 of time, see Foam::Function1s.
The \c profile entry is a \c Function1 of the normalised distance to the
wall. Any suitable Foam::Function1s can be used including
Foam::Function1s::codedFunction1 but Foam::Function1s::laminarBL and
Foam::Function1s::turbulentBL have been created specifically for this
purpose and are likely to be appropriate for most cases.
Note:
- \c rhoInlet is required for the case of a mass flow rate, where the
density field is not available at start-up
- The value is positive into the domain (as an inlet)
- May not work correctly for transonic inlets
- Strange behaviour with potentialFoam since the U equation is not solved
See also
Foam::fixedValueFvPatchField
Foam::Function1s::laminarBL
Foam::Function1s::turbulentBL
Foam::Function1s
Foam::flowRateOutletVelocityFvPatchVectorField
SourceFiles
flowRateInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
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#ifndef flowRateInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField_H
#define flowRateInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField_H
#include "fixedValueFvPatchFields.H"
#include "Function1.H"
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
namespace Foam
{
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
Class flowRateInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField Declaration
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
class flowRateInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField
:
public fixedValueFvPatchVectorField
{
// Private Data
//- Inlet integral flow rate
autoPtr> flowRate_;
//- Is the flow-rate mean velocity?
bool meanVelocity_;
//- Is the flow-rate volumetric?
bool volumetric_;
//- Optional velocity profile
autoPtr> profile_;
//- Name of the density field used to normalise the mass flux
word rhoName_;
//- Rho initialisation value (for start; if value not supplied)
scalar rhoInlet_;
//- Name of the volume fraction field used to convert to interstitial
// velocity
word alphaName_;
//- Normalised distance to the wall
scalarField y_;
//- Total area of patch
scalar area_;
// Private Member Functions
//- Set the wall distance field y_
void setWallDist();
//- Return the normalised velocity profile
virtual tmp profile();
//- Update the patch values given the appropriate volume fraction and
// density types and values
template
void updateValues
(
const ScaleType& scale,
const AlphaType& alpha,
const RhoType& rho
);
//- Update the patch values given the appropriate volume fraction type
// and values
template
void updateValues(const AlphaType& alpha);
public:
//- Runtime type information
TypeName("flowRateInletVelocity");
// Constructors
//- Construct from patch, internal field and dictionary
flowRateInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField
(
const fvPatch&,
const DimensionedField&,
const dictionary&
);
//- Construct by mapping given
// flowRateInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField
// onto a new patch
flowRateInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField
(
const flowRateInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField&,
const fvPatch&,
const DimensionedField&,
const fieldMapper&
);
//- Disallow copy without setting internal field reference
flowRateInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField
(
const flowRateInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField&
) = delete;
//- Copy constructor setting internal field reference
flowRateInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField
(
const flowRateInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField&,
const DimensionedField&
);
//- Construct and return a clone setting internal field reference
virtual tmp clone
(
const DimensionedField& iF
) const
{
return tmp
(
new flowRateInletVelocityFvPatchVectorField(*this, iF)
);
}
// Member Functions
// Mapping functions
//- Map the given fvPatchField onto this fvPatchField
virtual void map(const fvPatchVectorField&, const fieldMapper&);
//- Reset the fvPatchField to the given fvPatchField
// Used for mesh to mesh mapping
virtual void reset(const fvPatchVectorField&);
// Evaluation functions
//- Update the coefficients associated with the patch field
virtual void updateCoeffs();
// I-O
//- Write
virtual void write(Ostream&) const;
// Member Operators
//- Inherit assignment
using fixedValueFvPatchVectorField::operator=;
};
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
} // End namespace Foam
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
#endif
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