Cantera  3.1.0a1
WallBase Class Reference

Base class for 'walls' (walls, pistons, etc.) connecting reactors. More...

#include <Wall.h>

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Detailed Description

Base class for 'walls' (walls, pistons, etc.) connecting reactors.

Definition at line 21 of file Wall.h.

Public Member Functions

 WallBase (const WallBase &)=delete
 
WallBaseoperator= (const WallBase &)=delete
 
virtual string type () const
 String indicating the wall model implemented. More...
 
virtual double vdot (double t)
 Rate of volume change (m^3/s) for the adjacent reactors. More...
 
virtual double expansionRate ()
 Rate of volume change (m^3/s) for the adjacent reactors at current reactor network time. More...
 
virtual double Q (double t)
 Heat flow rate through the wall (W). More...
 
virtual double heatRate ()
 Heat flow rate through the wall (W) at current reactor network time. More...
 
double area ()
 Area in (m^2). More...
 
virtual void setArea (double a)
 Set the area [m^2]. More...
 
bool install (ReactorBase &leftReactor, ReactorBase &rightReactor)
 Install the wall between two reactors or reservoirs. More...
 
virtual void initialize ()
 Called just before the start of integration. More...
 
virtual bool ready ()
 True if the wall is correctly configured and ready to use. More...
 
ReactorBaseleft () const
 Return a reference to the Reactor or Reservoir to the left of the wall. More...
 
const ReactorBaseright ()
 Return a reference to the Reactor or Reservoir to the right of the wall. More...
 
void setSimTime (double time)
 Set current reactor network time. More...
 

Protected Attributes

ReactorBasem_left = nullptr
 
ReactorBasem_right = nullptr
 
double m_time = 0.0
 current reactor network time More...
 
double m_area = 1.0
 

Member Function Documentation

◆ type()

virtual string type ( ) const
inlinevirtual

String indicating the wall model implemented.

Usually corresponds to the name of the derived class.

Reimplemented in Wall.

Definition at line 32 of file Wall.h.

◆ vdot()

virtual double vdot ( double  t)
inlinevirtual

Rate of volume change (m^3/s) for the adjacent reactors.

This method is called by Reactor::evalWalls(). Base class method does nothing (that is, constant volume), but may be overloaded.

Deprecated:
Still used by traditional MATLAB toolbox; replaceable by expansionRate.

Reimplemented in Wall.

Definition at line 42 of file Wall.h.

◆ expansionRate()

virtual double expansionRate ( )
inlinevirtual

Rate of volume change (m^3/s) for the adjacent reactors at current reactor network time.

This method is called by Reactor::evalWalls(). Base class method does nothing (that is, constant volume), but may be overloaded.

Since
New in Cantera 3.0.

Reimplemented in Wall.

Definition at line 55 of file Wall.h.

◆ Q()

virtual double Q ( double  t)
inlinevirtual

Heat flow rate through the wall (W).

This method is called by Reactor::evalWalls(). Base class method does nothing (that is, an adiabatic wall), but may be overloaded.

Deprecated:
Still used by traditional MATLAB toolbox; replaceable by heatRate.

Reimplemented in Wall.

Definition at line 65 of file Wall.h.

◆ heatRate()

virtual double heatRate ( )
inlinevirtual

Heat flow rate through the wall (W) at current reactor network time.

This method is called by Reactor::evalWalls(). Base class method does nothing (that is, an adiabatic wall), but may be overloaded.

Since
New in Cantera 3.0.

Reimplemented in Wall.

Definition at line 77 of file Wall.h.

◆ area()

double area ( )
inline

Area in (m^2).

Definition at line 82 of file Wall.h.

◆ setArea()

void setArea ( double  a)
virtual

Set the area [m^2].

Definition at line 26 of file Wall.cpp.

◆ install()

bool install ( ReactorBase leftReactor,
ReactorBase rightReactor 
)

Install the wall between two reactors or reservoirs.

Definition at line 13 of file Wall.cpp.

◆ initialize()

virtual void initialize ( )
inlinevirtual

Called just before the start of integration.

Definition at line 93 of file Wall.h.

◆ ready()

virtual bool ready ( )
inlinevirtual

True if the wall is correctly configured and ready to use.

Definition at line 96 of file Wall.h.

◆ left()

ReactorBase& left ( ) const
inline

Return a reference to the Reactor or Reservoir to the left of the wall.

Definition at line 101 of file Wall.h.

◆ right()

const ReactorBase& right ( )
inline

Return a reference to the Reactor or Reservoir to the right of the wall.

Definition at line 106 of file Wall.h.

◆ setSimTime()

void setSimTime ( double  time)
inline

Set current reactor network time.

Since
New in Cantera 3.0.

Definition at line 114 of file Wall.h.

Member Data Documentation

◆ m_time

double m_time = 0.0
protected

current reactor network time

Definition at line 123 of file Wall.h.


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