BilgerMixtureFraction Class Reference

Calculates the Bilger mixture-fraction field (i.e. \(f_{\mathrm{Bilger}}\)) based on the elemental composition of the mixture. Elements C, H, S and O are considered. More...

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Public Member Functions

 TypeName ("BilgerMixtureFraction")
 Runtime type information. More...
 
 BilgerMixtureFraction (const word &name, const Time &runTime, const dictionary &dict)
 Construct from Time and dictionary. More...
 
 BilgerMixtureFraction (const BilgerMixtureFraction &)=delete
 No copy construct. More...
 
void operator= (const BilgerMixtureFraction &)=delete
 No copy assignment. More...
 
virtual ~BilgerMixtureFraction ()=default
 Destructor. More...
 
virtual bool read (const dictionary &)
 Read the BilgerMixtureFraction data. More...
 
virtual bool execute ()
 Calculate the Bilger mixture-fraction field. More...
 
virtual bool clear ()
 Clear the Bilger mixture-fraction field from registry. More...
 
virtual bool write ()
 Write Bilger mixture-fraction field. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from fvMeshFunctionObject
 TypeName ("fvMeshFunctionObject")
 Runtime type information. More...
 
 fvMeshFunctionObject (const word &name, const Time &runTime, const dictionary &dict)
 Construct from Time and dictionary. More...
 
 fvMeshFunctionObject (const word &name, const objectRegistry &obr, const dictionary &dict)
 Construct from the region objectRegistry and dictionary. More...
 
virtual ~fvMeshFunctionObject ()=default
 Destructor. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from regionFunctionObject
 TypeName ("regionFunctionObject")
 Runtime type information. More...
 
 regionFunctionObject (const word &name, const Time &runTime, const dictionary &dict)
 Construct from Time and dictionary. More...
 
 regionFunctionObject (const word &name, const objectRegistry &obr, const dictionary &dict)
 Construct from the region objectRegistry and dictionary. More...
 
virtual ~regionFunctionObject ()=default
 Destructor. More...
 
template<class ObjectType >
const ObjectType * lookupObjectPtr (const word &fieldName) const
 Deprecated(2018-10) More...
 
template<class ObjectType >
ObjectType * lookupObjectRefPtr (const word &fieldName) const
 Deprecated(2018-10) More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from stateFunctionObject
 stateFunctionObject (const word &name, const Time &runTime)
 Construct from components. More...
 
virtual ~stateFunctionObject ()=default
 Destructor. More...
 
dictionarypropertyDict ()
 Return access to the property dictionary. More...
 
bool foundProperty (const word &entryName) const
 Return true if the property exists. More...
 
void clearTrigger ()
 Remove the trigger index from the properties. More...
 
label getTrigger () const
 Get the current trigger index. More...
 
bool setTrigger (const label triggeri, bool increaseOnly=true)
 Set the trigger index. Normally only if greater than current. More...
 
bool getDict (const word &entryName, dictionary &dict) const
 Set dictionary, return true if set. More...
 
bool getObjectDict (const word &objectName, const word &entryName, dictionary &dict) const
 Set dictionary from named object, return true if set. More...
 
template<class Type >
Type getProperty (const word &entryName, const Type &defaultValue=Type(Zero)) const
 Retrieve generic property. More...
 
template<class Type >
bool getProperty (const word &entryName, Type &value) const
 Set generic property, return true if set. More...
 
template<class Type >
void setProperty (const word &entryName, const Type &value)
 Add generic property. More...
 
template<class Type >
Type getObjectProperty (const word &objectName, const word &entryName, const Type &defaultValue=Type(Zero)) const
 Retrieve generic property from named object. More...
 
template<class Type >
bool getObjectProperty (const word &objectName, const word &entryName, Type &value) const
 Set generic property from named object, return true if set. More...
 
template<class Type >
void setObjectProperty (const word &objectName, const word &entryName, const Type &value)
 Add generic property from named object. More...
 
template<class Type >
void setResult (const word &entryName, const Type &value)
 Add result. More...
 
template<class Type >
void setObjectResult (const word &objectName, const word &entryName, const Type &value)
 Add result from named object. More...
 
template<class Type >
Type getResult (const word &entryName, const Type &defaultValue=Type(Zero)) const
 Retrieve result. More...
 
template<class Type >
Type getObjectResult (const word &objectName, const word &entryName, const Type &defaultValue=Type(Zero)) const
 Retrieve result from named object. More...
 
template<class Type >
bool getObjectResult (const word &objectName, const word &entryName, Type &value) const
 Set result from named object, return true if set. More...
 
word resultType (const word &entryName) const
 Retrieve the result type. More...
 
word objectResultType (const word &objectName, const word &entryName) const
 Return the type of result. More...
 
wordList objectResultEntries () const
 Retrieve the result entries. More...
 
wordList objectResultEntries (const word &objectName) const
 Return result entries for named object. More...
 
void writeResultEntries (Ostream &os) const
 Write the results entries for all objects to stream. More...
 
void writeResultEntries (const word &objectName, Ostream &os) const
 Write the results entries for named object to stream. More...
 
void writeAllResultEntries (Ostream &os) const
 Write the results entries for all objects to stream. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from timeFunctionObject
 timeFunctionObject (const word &name, const Time &runTime)
 Construct from Time. More...
 
virtual ~timeFunctionObject ()=default
 Destructor. More...
 
const Timetime () const
 Return time database. More...
 
objectRegistrystoredObjects ()
 
const objectRegistrystoredObjects () const
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from functionObject
 declareRunTimeSelectionTable (autoPtr, functionObject, dictionary,(const word &name, const Time &runTime, const dictionary &dict),(name, runTime, dict))
 
 functionObject (const word &name, const bool withNamePrefix=defaultUseNamePrefix)
 Construct from components. More...
 
autoPtr< functionObjectclone () const
 Return clone. More...
 
virtual ~functionObject ()=default
 Destructor. More...
 
virtual const wordtype () const =0
 Runtime type information. More...
 
const wordname () const noexcept
 Return the name of this functionObject. More...
 
bool useNamePrefix () const noexcept
 Return the flag for adding a scoping name prefix. More...
 
bool useNamePrefix (bool on) noexcept
 Modify the flag for adding a scoping name prefix. More...
 
virtual bool execute (const label subIndex)
 Execute using the specified subIndex. More...
 
virtual bool end ()
 Called when Time::run() determines that the time-loop exits. More...
 
virtual bool adjustTimeStep ()
 Called at the end of Time::adjustDeltaT() if adjustTime is true. More...
 
virtual bool filesModified () const
 Did any file get changed during execution? More...
 
virtual void updateMesh (const mapPolyMesh &mpm)
 Update for changes of mesh. More...
 
virtual void movePoints (const polyMesh &mesh)
 Update for changes of mesh. More...
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Static Public Member Functions inherited from functionObject
static autoPtr< functionObjectNew (const word &name, const Time &runTime, const dictionary &dict)
 Select from dictionary, based on its "type" entry. More...
 
- Public Attributes inherited from functionObject
bool log
 Flag to write log into Info. More...
 
- Static Public Attributes inherited from functionObject
static int debug
 Flag to execute debug content. More...
 
static bool postProcess
 Global post-processing mode switch. More...
 
static bool defaultUseNamePrefix
 Global default for useNamePrefix. More...
 
static word outputPrefix
 Directory prefix. More...
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from fvMeshFunctionObject
 fvMeshFunctionObject (const fvMeshFunctionObject &)=delete
 No copy construct. More...
 
void operator= (const fvMeshFunctionObject &)=delete
 No copy assignment. More...
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from regionFunctionObject
virtual const objectRegistryobr () const
 The region or sub-region registry being used. More...
 
template<class ObjectType >
bool foundObject (const word &fieldName) const
 Find object (eg, a field) in the (sub) objectRegistry. More...
 
template<class ObjectType >
const ObjectType * cfindObject (const word &fieldName) const
 
template<class ObjectType >
const ObjectType * findObject (const word &fieldName) const
 
template<class ObjectType >
ObjectType * findObject (const word &fieldName)
 
template<class ObjectType >
ObjectType * getObjectPtr (const word &fieldName) const
 
template<class ObjectType >
const ObjectType & lookupObject (const word &fieldName) const
 Lookup and return object (eg, a field) from the (sub) objectRegistry. More...
 
template<class ObjectType >
ObjectType & lookupObjectRef (const word &fieldName) const
 Lookup and return object (eg, a field) from the (sub) objectRegistry. More...
 
template<class ObjectType >
bool store (word &fieldName, const tmp< ObjectType > &tfield, bool cacheable=false)
 Store the field in the (sub) objectRegistry under the given name. More...
 
template<class ObjectType >
bool storeInDb (const word &fieldName, const tmp< ObjectType > &tfield, const objectRegistry &obr)
 Store the field in an optional objectRegistry under the given name. More...
 
bool writeObject (const word &fieldName)
 Write field if present in the (sub) objectRegistry. More...
 
bool clearObject (const word &fieldName)
 Clear field from the (sub) objectRegistry if present. More...
 
void clearObjects (const wordList &objNames)
 Clear fields from the (sub) objectRegistry if present. More...
 
 regionFunctionObject (const regionFunctionObject &)=delete
 No copy construct. More...
 
void operator= (const regionFunctionObject &)=delete
 No copy assignment. More...
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from stateFunctionObject
const functionObjects::propertiesstateDict () const
 Return a const reference to the state dictionary. More...
 
functionObjects::propertiesstateDict ()
 Return non-const access to the state dictionary. More...
 
 stateFunctionObject (const stateFunctionObject &)=delete
 No copy construct. More...
 
void operator= (const stateFunctionObject &)=delete
 No copy assignment. More...
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from timeFunctionObject
void clearOutputObjects (const wordList &objNames)
 Remove specified items from "functionObjectObjects". More...
 
 timeFunctionObject (const timeFunctionObject &)=delete
 No copy construct. More...
 
void operator= (const timeFunctionObject &)=delete
 No copy assignment. More...
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from functionObject
word scopedName (const word &name) const
 Return a scoped (prefixed) name. More...
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from fvMeshFunctionObject
const fvMeshmesh_
 Reference to the fvMesh. More...
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from regionFunctionObject
word subRegistryName_
 Name for alternative object registry. More...
 
const objectRegistryobr_
 Reference to the region objectRegistry. More...
 
const objectRegistryobrPtr_
 Pointer to alternative (eg, sub-region) objectRegistry. More...
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from timeFunctionObject
const Timetime_
 Reference to the time database. More...
 

Detailed Description

Calculates the Bilger mixture-fraction field (i.e. \(f_{\mathrm{Bilger}}\)) based on the elemental composition of the mixture. Elements C, H, S and O are considered.

\(f_{\mathrm{Bilger}}\) is the mass mixing ratio of fuel and oxidiser in [kg fuel / kg mixture], and is invariant to the reaction progress of the mixture (e.g. the same for unburnt and burnt mixtures).

\(f_{\mathrm{Bilger}}\) equals to the unity for pure fuel and to zero for pure oxidiser.

The Bilger mixture-fraction field is computed based on the following:

\[ f_{\mathrm{Bilger}} = \frac{\beta - \beta_{\mathrm{ox}}}{\beta_{\mathrm{fuel}} - \beta_{\mathrm{ox}}} \]

with

\[ \beta = 2\frac{Y_C}{W_C} + 2\frac{Y_S}{W_S} + \frac{1}{2}\frac{Y_H}{W_H} - \frac{Y_O}{W_O} \]

where

\( \beta \) = Coupling function [kmol/kg]
\( Y_e \) = Elemental mass fraction of element, e
\( W_e \) = Atomic weight of element, e
\( {.}_{\mathrm{ox}} \) = Subscript to denote oxidiser composition
\( {.}_{\mathrm{fuel}} \) = Subscript to denote fuel composition

Operands:

Operand Type Location
input - -
output file - -
output field volScalarField $FOAM_CASE/<time>/<outField>

References:

        Original method:
            Bilger, R. W. (1979).
            Turbulent jet diffusion flames.
            Energy and Combustion Science, p. 109-131.
            DOI:10.1016/B978-0-08-024780-9.50011-3

        Implementation:
            Zirwes, T., Zhang, F., Habisreuther, P., Hansinger, M.,
            Bockhorn, H., Pfitzner, M., & Trimis, D. (2019).
            Quasi-DNS dataset of a piloted flame
            with inhomogeneous inlet conditions.
            Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, vol 104, p. 997-1027.
            DOI:10.1007/s10494-019-00081-5
Usage
Minimal example by using system/controlDict.functions:
BilgerMixtureFraction1
{
    // Mandatory entries (unmodifiable)
    type                 BilgerMixtureFraction;
    libs                 (fieldFunctionObjects);

    // Mandatory entries (runtime modifiable)
    fuel
    {
        // Optional entries (runtime modifiable)
        fractionBasis    mass;

        // Conditional mandatory entries (runtime modifiable)
        CH4              1;
    }

    oxidiser
    {
        // Optional entries (runtime modifiable)
        fractionBasis    mole;

        // Conditional mandatory entries (runtime modifiable)
        O2               0.23;
        N2               0.77;
    }

    // Optional entries (runtime modifiable)
    phase                <phaseName>;
    result               <resultName>;

    // Optional (inherited) entries
    ...
}

where the entries mean:

Property Description Type Reqd Dflt
type Type name: BilgerMixtureFraction word yes -
libs Library name: fieldFunctionObjects word yes -
fuel Dictionary for fuel composition dict yes -
oxidiser Dictionary for oxidiser composition dict yes -
phase Name of phase (e.g. "gas") word no ""
result Name of resulting field word no f_Bilger
fractionBasis Species-fraction interpretation method word no mass

Options for the fractionBasis entry:

      mass   | Interpret species fractions as mass fractions
      mole   | Interpret species fractions as mole fractions

The inherited entries are elaborated in:

Usage by the postProcess utility is not available.

Note
  • The mole or mass fractions are automatically normalized to the unity.
See also
Source files

Definition at line 270 of file BilgerMixtureFraction.H.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ BilgerMixtureFraction() [1/2]

BilgerMixtureFraction ( const word name,
const Time runTime,
const dictionary dict 
)

Construct from Time and dictionary.

Definition at line 204 of file BilgerMixtureFraction.C.

References dict, and Foam::read().

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◆ BilgerMixtureFraction() [2/2]

No copy construct.

◆ ~BilgerMixtureFraction()

virtual ~BilgerMixtureFraction ( )
virtualdefault

Destructor.

Member Function Documentation

◆ TypeName()

TypeName ( "BilgerMixtureFraction"  )

Runtime type information.

◆ operator=()

void operator= ( const BilgerMixtureFraction )
delete

No copy assignment.

◆ read()

bool read ( const dictionary dict)
virtual

Read the BilgerMixtureFraction data.

Reimplemented from regionFunctionObject.

Definition at line 245 of file BilgerMixtureFraction.C.

References dict, Foam::constant::electromagnetic::e, Foam::endl(), Foam::exit(), Foam::FatalError, FatalErrorInFunction, forAll, IOobject::groupName(), Foam::Info, Foam::mag(), Foam::name(), Foam::nl, word::null, regionFunctionObject::read(), autoPtr< T >::reset(), Foam::sum(), Foam::type(), and Y.

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◆ execute()

bool execute ( )
virtual

Calculate the Bilger mixture-fraction field.

Implements functionObject.

Definition at line 386 of file BilgerMixtureFraction.C.

◆ clear()

bool clear ( )
virtual

Clear the Bilger mixture-fraction field from registry.

Definition at line 394 of file BilgerMixtureFraction.C.

◆ write()

bool write ( )
virtual

Write Bilger mixture-fraction field.

Implements functionObject.

Definition at line 400 of file BilgerMixtureFraction.C.

References Foam::endl(), Log, Foam::name(), Foam::nl, and Foam::type().

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