This process helps with convergence by slowly transforming an outlet into a wall.
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This process helps with convergence by slowly transforming an outlet into a wall.
This process has four phases:
Stages
AWAITING
: Nothing is done before the interval starts.
RAMP_UP
: The time after interval start. Duration is rampup_time. The wall lets a proportion of the fluid through.
STEADY
state: Solid free-slip wall. Lasts until the end of the interval.
FINISHED
: Nothing is done after the interval ends.
RAMP-UP
During this stage, the normal component of the momentum or velocity of the selected wall will have exponential decay. After its speed is A times smaller than originally, it extits ramp-up stage.
This parameter A is hardcoded as decay_constant
.
The effect on the normal component of the momentum/velocity f
, if only manipulated by this process is:
{ f0 * A^(-t/period) if t < period (RAMP-UP)
f(t) = {
{ 0 if t >= period (STEADY STATE)
If the momentum/velocity is being affected by any other variable, then the long-term effect is less predictable but each step the momentum/velocity is diminished by a factor of A^(-dt/period).
STEADY STATE
The node is given the SLIP flag, which signals the stategy that it is in charge of applying the boundary condition.
Key parameters
- rampup_time: Duration of the ramp-up stage.
- interval: The time in this process runs (RAMP_UP + STEADY).
- recompute_normals: Enable computing the normals every step.
- variable: The variable to control, usually MOMENTUM of VELOCITY