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ReactorBase Class Reference

Base class for stirred reactors. More...

#include <ReactorBase.h>

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Detailed Description

Base class for stirred reactors.

Allows using any substance model, with arbitrary inflow, outflow, heat loss/gain, surface chemistry, and volume change.

Definition at line 49 of file ReactorBase.h.

Public Member Functions

 ReactorBase (const string &name="(none)")
 
 ReactorBase (const ReactorBase &)=delete
 
ReactorBaseoperator= (const ReactorBase &)=delete
 
virtual string type () const
 String indicating the reactor model implemented. More...
 
string name () const
 Return the name of this reactor. More...
 
void setName (const string &name)
 Set the name of this reactor. More...
 
void restoreState ()
 Set the state of the Phase object associated with this reactor to the reactor's current state. More...
 
virtual void syncState ()
 Set the state of the reactor to correspond to the state of the associated ThermoPhase object. More...
 
ThermoPhasecontents ()
 return a reference to the contents. More...
 
const ThermoPhasecontents () const
 
double residenceTime ()
 Return the residence time (s) of the contents of this reactor, based on the outlet mass flow rates and the mass of the reactor contents. More...
 
ReactorNetnetwork ()
 The ReactorNet that this reactor belongs to. More...
 
void setNetwork (ReactorNet *net)
 Set the ReactorNet that this reactor belongs to. More...
 
Methods to set up a simulation
void setInitialVolume (double vol)
 Set the initial reactor volume. By default, the volume is 1.0 m^3. More...
 
virtual void setThermoMgr (ThermoPhase &thermo)
 Specify the mixture contained in the reactor. More...
 
virtual void setKineticsMgr (Kinetics &kin)
 Specify chemical kinetics governing the reactor. More...
 
virtual void setChemistry (bool cflag=true)
 Enable or disable changes in reactor composition due to chemical reactions. More...
 
virtual void setEnergy (int eflag=1)
 Set the energy equation on or off. More...
 
void addInlet (FlowDevice &inlet)
 Connect an inlet FlowDevice to this reactor. More...
 
void addOutlet (FlowDevice &outlet)
 Connect an outlet FlowDevice to this reactor. More...
 
FlowDeviceinlet (size_t n=0)
 Return a reference to the n-th inlet FlowDevice connected to this reactor. More...
 
FlowDeviceoutlet (size_t n=0)
 Return a reference to the n-th outlet FlowDevice connected to this reactor. More...
 
size_t nInlets ()
 Return the number of inlet FlowDevice objects connected to this reactor. More...
 
size_t nOutlets ()
 Return the number of outlet FlowDevice objects connected to this reactor. More...
 
size_t nWalls ()
 Return the number of Wall objects connected to this reactor. More...
 
void addWall (WallBase &w, int lr)
 Insert a Wall between this reactor and another reactor. More...
 
WallBasewall (size_t n)
 Return a reference to the n-th Wall connected to this reactor. More...
 
virtual void addSurface (ReactorSurface *surf)
 
ReactorSurfacesurface (size_t n)
 Return a reference to the n-th ReactorSurface connected to this reactor. More...
 
virtual size_t nSurfs ()
 Return the number of surfaces in a reactor. More...
 
virtual void initialize (double t0=0.0)
 Initialize the reactor. More...
 
Solution components

The values returned are those after the last call to ReactorNet::advance or ReactorNet::step.

double volume () const
 Returns the current volume (m^3) of the reactor. More...
 
double density () const
 Returns the current density (kg/m^3) of the reactor's contents. More...
 
double temperature () const
 Returns the current temperature (K) of the reactor's contents. More...
 
double enthalpy_mass () const
 Returns the current enthalpy (J/kg) of the reactor's contents. More...
 
double intEnergy_mass () const
 Returns the current internal energy (J/kg) of the reactor's contents. More...
 
double pressure () const
 Returns the current pressure (Pa) of the reactor. More...
 
double mass () const
 Returns the mass (kg) of the reactor's contents. More...
 
const double * massFractions () const
 Return the vector of species mass fractions. More...
 
double massFraction (size_t k) const
 Return the mass fraction of the k-th species. More...
 

Protected Attributes

size_t m_nsp = 0
 Number of homogeneous species in the mixture. More...
 
ThermoPhasem_thermo = nullptr
 
double m_vol = 1.0
 Current volume of the reactor [m^3]. More...
 
double m_enthalpy = 0.0
 Current specific enthalpy of the reactor [J/kg]. More...
 
double m_intEnergy = 0.0
 Current internal energy of the reactor [J/kg]. More...
 
double m_pressure = 0.0
 Current pressure in the reactor [Pa]. More...
 
vector< double > m_state
 
vector< FlowDevice * > m_inlet
 
vector< FlowDevice * > m_outlet
 
vector< WallBase * > m_wall
 
vector< ReactorSurface * > m_surfaces
 
vector< int > m_lr
 Vector of length nWalls(), indicating whether this reactor is on the left (0) or right (1) of each wall. More...
 
string m_name
 
ReactorNetm_net = nullptr
 The ReactorNet that this reactor is part of. More...
 

Member Function Documentation

◆ type()

virtual string type ( ) const
inlinevirtual

String indicating the reactor model implemented.

Usually corresponds to the name of the derived class.

Reimplemented in Reservoir, Reactor, MoleReactor, IdealGasReactor, IdealGasMoleReactor, IdealGasConstPressureReactor, IdealGasConstPressureMoleReactor, FlowReactor, ConstPressureReactor, and ConstPressureMoleReactor.

Definition at line 59 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ name()

string name ( ) const
inline

Return the name of this reactor.

Definition at line 64 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ setName()

void setName ( const string &  name)
inline

Set the name of this reactor.

Definition at line 69 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ setInitialVolume()

void setInitialVolume ( double  vol)
inline

Set the initial reactor volume. By default, the volume is 1.0 m^3.

Definition at line 77 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ setThermoMgr()

void setThermoMgr ( ThermoPhase thermo)
virtual

Specify the mixture contained in the reactor.

Note that a pointer to this substance is stored, and as the integration proceeds, the state of the substance is modified.

Reimplemented in IdealGasReactor, IdealGasMoleReactor, IdealGasConstPressureReactor, and IdealGasConstPressureMoleReactor.

Definition at line 20 of file ReactorBase.cpp.

◆ setKineticsMgr()

virtual void setKineticsMgr ( Kinetics kin)
inlinevirtual

Specify chemical kinetics governing the reactor.

Reimplemented in Reactor.

Definition at line 87 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ setChemistry()

virtual void setChemistry ( bool  cflag = true)
inlinevirtual

Enable or disable changes in reactor composition due to chemical reactions.

Reimplemented in Reactor.

Definition at line 92 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ setEnergy()

virtual void setEnergy ( int  eflag = 1)
inlinevirtual

Set the energy equation on or off.

Reimplemented in Reactor.

Definition at line 97 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ addInlet()

void addInlet ( FlowDevice inlet)

Connect an inlet FlowDevice to this reactor.

Definition at line 41 of file ReactorBase.cpp.

◆ addOutlet()

void addOutlet ( FlowDevice outlet)

Connect an outlet FlowDevice to this reactor.

Definition at line 46 of file ReactorBase.cpp.

◆ inlet()

FlowDevice & inlet ( size_t  n = 0)

Return a reference to the n-th inlet FlowDevice connected to this reactor.

Definition at line 110 of file ReactorBase.cpp.

◆ outlet()

FlowDevice & outlet ( size_t  n = 0)

Return a reference to the n-th outlet FlowDevice connected to this reactor.

Definition at line 114 of file ReactorBase.cpp.

◆ nInlets()

size_t nInlets ( )
inline

Return the number of inlet FlowDevice objects connected to this reactor.

Definition at line 116 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ nOutlets()

size_t nOutlets ( )
inline

Return the number of outlet FlowDevice objects connected to this reactor.

Definition at line 122 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ nWalls()

size_t nWalls ( )
inline

Return the number of Wall objects connected to this reactor.

Definition at line 127 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ addWall()

void addWall ( WallBase w,
int  lr 
)

Insert a Wall between this reactor and another reactor.

lr = 0 if this reactor is to the left of the wall and lr = 1 if this reactor is to the right of the wall. This method is called automatically for both the left and right reactors by WallBase::install.

Definition at line 51 of file ReactorBase.cpp.

◆ wall()

WallBase & wall ( size_t  n)

Return a reference to the n-th Wall connected to this reactor.

Definition at line 61 of file ReactorBase.cpp.

◆ surface()

ReactorSurface * surface ( size_t  n)

Return a reference to the n-th ReactorSurface connected to this reactor.

Definition at line 74 of file ReactorBase.cpp.

◆ nSurfs()

virtual size_t nSurfs ( )
inlinevirtual

Return the number of surfaces in a reactor.

Definition at line 149 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ initialize()

virtual void initialize ( double  t0 = 0.0)
inlinevirtual

◆ restoreState()

void restoreState ( )

Set the state of the Phase object associated with this reactor to the reactor's current state.

Definition at line 79 of file ReactorBase.cpp.

◆ syncState()

void syncState ( )
virtual

Set the state of the reactor to correspond to the state of the associated ThermoPhase object.

This is the inverse of restoreState(). Calling this will trigger integrator reinitialization.

Reimplemented in Reactor, and FlowReactor.

Definition at line 30 of file ReactorBase.cpp.

◆ contents()

ThermoPhase& contents ( )
inline

return a reference to the contents.

Definition at line 172 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ residenceTime()

double residenceTime ( )

Return the residence time (s) of the contents of this reactor, based on the outlet mass flow rates and the mass of the reactor contents.

Definition at line 101 of file ReactorBase.cpp.

◆ volume()

double volume ( ) const
inline

Returns the current volume (m^3) of the reactor.

Definition at line 199 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ density()

double density ( ) const
inline

Returns the current density (kg/m^3) of the reactor's contents.

Definition at line 204 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ temperature()

double temperature ( ) const
inline

Returns the current temperature (K) of the reactor's contents.

Definition at line 209 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ enthalpy_mass()

double enthalpy_mass ( ) const
inline

Returns the current enthalpy (J/kg) of the reactor's contents.

Definition at line 214 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ intEnergy_mass()

double intEnergy_mass ( ) const
inline

Returns the current internal energy (J/kg) of the reactor's contents.

Definition at line 219 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ pressure()

double pressure ( ) const
inline

Returns the current pressure (Pa) of the reactor.

Definition at line 224 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ mass()

double mass ( ) const
inline

Returns the mass (kg) of the reactor's contents.

Definition at line 229 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ massFractions()

const double* massFractions ( ) const
inline

Return the vector of species mass fractions.

Definition at line 234 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ massFraction()

double massFraction ( size_t  k) const
inline

Return the mass fraction of the k-th species.

Definition at line 239 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ network()

ReactorNet & network ( )

The ReactorNet that this reactor belongs to.

Definition at line 86 of file ReactorBase.cpp.

◆ setNetwork()

void setNetwork ( ReactorNet net)

Set the ReactorNet that this reactor belongs to.

Definition at line 96 of file ReactorBase.cpp.

Member Data Documentation

◆ m_nsp

size_t m_nsp = 0
protected

Number of homogeneous species in the mixture.

Definition at line 253 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ m_vol

double m_vol = 1.0
protected

Current volume of the reactor [m^3].

Definition at line 256 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ m_enthalpy

double m_enthalpy = 0.0
protected

Current specific enthalpy of the reactor [J/kg].

Definition at line 257 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ m_intEnergy

double m_intEnergy = 0.0
protected

Current internal energy of the reactor [J/kg].

Definition at line 258 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ m_pressure

double m_pressure = 0.0
protected

Current pressure in the reactor [Pa].

Definition at line 259 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ m_lr

vector<int> m_lr
protected

Vector of length nWalls(), indicating whether this reactor is on the left (0) or right (1) of each wall.

Definition at line 268 of file ReactorBase.h.

◆ m_net

ReactorNet* m_net = nullptr
protected

The ReactorNet that this reactor is part of.

Definition at line 272 of file ReactorBase.h.


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