/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\ ========= | \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox \\ / O peration | Website: https://openfoam.org \\ / A nd | Copyright (C) 2011-2026 OpenFOAM Foundation \\/ M anipulation | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- License This file is part of OpenFOAM. OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with OpenFOAM. If not, see . Class Foam::interfaceProperties Description Contains the interface properties. Surface tension, interface curvature, and functionality to correct alpha contact angle boundary conditions. SourceFiles interfaceProperties.C \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ #ifndef interfaceProperties_H #define interfaceProperties_H #include "IOdictionary.H" #include "surfaceTensionModel.H" #include "volFields.H" #include "surfaceFields.H" // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * // namespace Foam { /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\ Class interfaceProperties Declaration \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ 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 // ************************************************************************* //