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Class
Foam::interfaceProperties
Description
Contains the interface properties. Surface tension, interface curvature,
and functionality to correct alpha contact angle boundary conditions.
SourceFiles
interfaceProperties.C
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#ifndef interfaceProperties_H
#define interfaceProperties_H
#include "IOdictionary.H"
#include "surfaceTensionModel.H"
#include "volFields.H"
#include "surfaceFields.H"
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
namespace Foam
{
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Class interfaceProperties Declaration
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class interfaceProperties
{
// Private Data
//- Keep a reference to the phaseProperties dictionary
const dictionary& phasePropertiesDict_;
//- Volume fraction of phase 1
volScalarField& alpha1_;
//- Volume fraction of phase 2
volScalarField& alpha2_;
//- Mixture velocity
const volVectorField& U_;
//- Surface tension
autoPtr sigmaPtr_;
//- Stabilisation for normalisation of the interface normal
const dimensionedScalar deltaN_;
//- ...
surfaceScalarField nHatf_;
//- ...
volScalarField K_;
// Private Member Functions
//- Correction for the boundary condition on the unit normal nHat on
// walls to produce the correct contact dynamic angle
// calculated from the component of U parallel to the wall
void correctContactAngle
(
surfaceVectorField::BoundaryField& nHat,
const surfaceVectorField::BoundaryField& gradAlphaf
);
//- Re-calculate the interface curvature
void calculateK();
public:
// Constructors
//- Construct from dictionary, volume fraction fields and mixture
// velocity
interfaceProperties
(
const IOdictionary& dict,
volScalarField& alpha1,
volScalarField& alpha2,
const volVectorField& U
);
//- Disallow default bitwise copy construction
interfaceProperties(const interfaceProperties&) = delete;
//- Destructor
virtual ~interfaceProperties()
{}
// Member Functions
inline const volVectorField& U() const
{
return U_;
}
const dimensionedScalar& deltaN() const
{
return deltaN_;
}
const surfaceScalarField& nHatf() const
{
return nHatf_;
}
tmp n() const;
tmp sigmaK() const;
tmp surfaceTensionForce() const;
//- Indicator of the proximity of the interface
// Field values are 1 near and 0 away from the interface.
tmp nearInterface() const;
//- Correct the curvature
void correct();
//- Read phaseProperties dictionary
bool read();
// Member Operators
//- Disallow default bitwise assignment
void operator=(const interfaceProperties&) = delete;
};
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
} // End namespace Foam
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
#endif
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