Reactors

Zero-dimensional objects representing stirred reactors. More...

Collaboration diagram for Reactors:

Detailed Description

Zero-dimensional objects representing stirred reactors.

Reactors simulate time-dependent behavior considering gas-phase chemistry. Reactor objects should be instantiated via the newReactor() function, for example:

shared_ptr<ReactorBase> r1 = newReactor("IdealGasReactor");

Classes
class	ConstPressureMoleReactor
	ConstPressureMoleReactor is a class for constant-pressure reactors which use a state of moles. More...
class	ConstPressureReactor
	Class ConstPressureReactor is a class for constant-pressure reactors. More...
class	FlowReactor
	Adiabatic flow in a constant-area duct with homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions. More...
class	IdealGasConstPressureMoleReactor
	IdealGasConstPressureMoleReactor is a class for ideal gas constant-pressure reactors which use a state of moles. More...
class	IdealGasConstPressureReactor
	Class ConstPressureReactor is a class for constant-pressure reactors. More...
class	IdealGasMoleReactor
	IdealGasMoleReactor is a class for ideal gas constant-volume reactors which use a state of moles. More...
class	IdealGasReactor
	Class IdealGasReactor is a class for stirred reactors that is specifically optimized for ideal gases. More...
class	MoleReactor
	MoleReactor is meant to serve the same purpose as the reactor class but with a state vector composed of moles. More...
class	Reactor
	Class Reactor is a general-purpose class for stirred reactors. More...
class	ReactorBase
	Base class for reactor objects. More...
class	ReactorDelegator< R >
	Delegate methods of the Reactor class to external functions. More...
class	ReactorSurface
	A surface where reactions can occur that is in contact with the bulk fluid of a Reactor. More...
class	Reservoir
	A source or sink whose state remains constant regardless of any flows or other interactions with other Reactor objects. More...

Functions
shared_ptr< ReactorBase >	newReactorBase (const string &model, shared_ptr< Solution > contents, bool clone=true, const string &name="(none)")
	Create a ReactorBase object of the specified type and contents.
shared_ptr< ReactorBase >	newReactor (const string &model, shared_ptr< Solution > contents, const string &name="(none)")
	Create a Reactor object of the specified type and contents.
shared_ptr< Reactor >	newReactor4 (const string &model, shared_ptr< Solution > contents, bool clone=true, const string &name="(none)")
	Create a Reactor object of the specified type and contents.
shared_ptr< Reservoir >	newReservoir (shared_ptr< Solution > contents, bool clone=true, const string &name="(none)")
	Create a Reservoir object with the specified contents.
shared_ptr< ReactorSurface >	newReactorSurface (shared_ptr< Solution > contents, const vector< shared_ptr< ReactorBase > > &reactors, bool clone=true, const string &name="(none)")
	Create a ReactorSurface object with the specified contents and adjacent reactors participating in surface reactions.

Function Documentation

newReactorBase()

shared_ptr< ReactorBase > newReactorBase	(	const string &	model,
		shared_ptr< Solution >	contents,
		bool	clone = true,
		const string &	name = "(none)"
	)

Create a ReactorBase object of the specified type and contents.

Since

New in Cantera 3.2.

Definition at line 101 of file ReactorFactory.cpp.

newReactor()

shared_ptr< ReactorBase > newReactor	(	const string &	model,
		shared_ptr< Solution >	contents,
		const string &	name = "(none)"
	)

Create a Reactor object of the specified type and contents.

Since

Starting in Cantera 3.1, this method requires a valid Solution object and returns a shared_ptr<ReactorBase> instead of a ReactorBase*.

Deprecated:

Behavior changes after Cantera 3.2, when a shared_ptr<Reactor> will be returned. For new behavior, see newReactor4.

Definition at line 108 of file ReactorFactory.cpp.

newReactor4()

shared_ptr< Reactor > newReactor4	(	const string &	model,
		shared_ptr< Solution >	contents,
		bool	clone = true,
		const string &	name = "(none)"
	)

Create a Reactor object of the specified type and contents.

Parameters

model	Reactor type to be created. See this list of reactor types for available options.
contents	Solution object to model the thermodynamic properties and reactions occurring in the reactor
clone	Determines whether to clone sol so that the internal state of this reactor is independent of the original Solution object and any Solution objects used by other reactors in the network.
name	Name of the reactor.

Since

New in Cantera 3.2. Transitional method returning a Reactor object.

Definition at line 120 of file ReactorFactory.cpp.

newReservoir()

shared_ptr< Reservoir > newReservoir	(	shared_ptr< Solution >	contents,
		bool	clone = true,
		const string &	name = "(none)"
	)

Create a Reservoir object with the specified contents.

Parameters

contents	Solution object to model the contents of this reservoir
clone	Determines whether to clone sol so that the internal state of this reservoir is independent of the original Solution object and any Solution objects used by other reactors in the network.
name	Name of the reservoir.

Since

New in Cantera 3.2.

Definition at line 132 of file ReactorFactory.cpp.

newReactorSurface()

shared_ptr< ReactorSurface > newReactorSurface	(	shared_ptr< Solution >	contents,
		const vector< shared_ptr< ReactorBase > > &	reactors,
		bool	clone = true,
		const string &	name = "(none)"
	)

Create a ReactorSurface object with the specified contents and adjacent reactors participating in surface reactions.

Parameters

contents	Solution (Interface) object to model the thermodynamic properties and reactions occurring in the reactor
reactors	List of Reactors adjacent to this surface, whose contents participate in reactions occurring on this surface.
clone	Determines whether to clone sol so that the internal state of this surface is independent of the original Interface object and any Solution objects used by other reactors in the network except those in the reactors list.
name	Name of the reactor surface.

Since

New in Cantera 3.2.

Definition at line 144 of file ReactorFactory.cpp.