NSFVPhaseChangeSource

Computes the energy source due to solidification/melting.

The power source is computed as:

where is the liquid density, is the latent heat, and is the liquid fraction.

Example

For an example on how to use this object see the model of the Gallium melting experiment below Gau and Viskanta (1986)

##########################################################
# Simulation of Gallium Melting Experiment
# Ref: Gau, C., & Viskanta, R. (1986). Melting and solidification of a pure metal on a vertical wall.
# Key physics: melting/solidification, convective heat transfer, natural convection
##########################################################

mu = 1.81e-3
rho_solid = 6093
rho_liquid = 6093
k_solid = 32
k_liquid = 32
cp_solid = 381.5
cp_liquid = 381.5
L = 80160
alpha_b = 1.2e-4
T_solidus = 302.93
T_liquidus = '${fparse T_solidus + 0.1}'
advected_interp_method = 'upwind'
velocity_interp_method = 'rc'
T_cold = 301.15
T_hot = 311.15
Nx = 100
Ny = 50

[GlobalParams]
  rhie_chow_user_object = 'rc'
[]

[UserObjects]
  [rc]
    type = INSFVRhieChowInterpolator
    u = vel_x
    v = vel_y
    pressure = pressure
  []
[]

[Mesh]
  [gen]
    type = GeneratedMeshGenerator
    dim = 2
    xmin = 0
    xmax = 88.9e-3
    ymin = 0
    ymax = 63.5e-3
    nx = ${Nx}
    ny = ${Ny}
  []
[]

[AuxVariables]
  [U]
    type = MooseVariableFVReal
  []
  [fl]
    type = MooseVariableFVReal
    initial_condition = 0.0
  []
  [density]
    type = MooseVariableFVReal
  []
  [th_cond]
    type = MooseVariableFVReal
  []
  [cp_var]
    type = MooseVariableFVReal
  []
  [darcy_coef]
    type = MooseVariableFVReal
  []
  [fch_coef]
    type = MooseVariableFVReal
  []
[]

[AuxKernels]
  [mag]
    type = VectorMagnitudeAux
    variable = U
    x = vel_x
    y = vel_y
  []
  [compute_fl]
    type = NSLiquidFractionAux
    variable = fl
    temperature = T
    T_liquidus = '${T_liquidus}'
    T_solidus = '${T_solidus}'
    execute_on = 'TIMESTEP_END'
  []
  [rho_out]
    type = FunctorAux
    functor = 'rho_mixture'
    variable = 'density'
  []
  [th_cond_out]
    type = FunctorAux
    functor = 'k_mixture'
    variable = 'th_cond'
  []
  [cp_out]
    type = FunctorAux
    functor = 'cp_mixture'
    variable = 'cp_var'
  []
  [darcy_out]
    type = FunctorAux
    functor = 'Darcy_coefficient'
    variable = 'darcy_coef'
  []
  [fch_out]
    type = FunctorAux
    functor = 'Forchheimer_coefficient'
    variable = 'fch_coef'
  []
[]

[Variables]
  [vel_x]
    type = INSFVVelocityVariable
    initial_condition = 0.0
  []
  [vel_y]
    type = INSFVVelocityVariable
    initial_condition = 0.0
  []
  [pressure]
    type = INSFVPressureVariable
  []
  [lambda]
    family = SCALAR
    order = FIRST
  []
  [T]
    type = INSFVEnergyVariable
    initial_condition = '${T_cold}'
    scaling = 1e-4
  []
[]

[FVKernels]
  [mass]
    type = INSFVMassAdvection
    variable = pressure
    advected_interp_method = ${advected_interp_method}
    velocity_interp_method = ${velocity_interp_method}
    rho = rho_mixture
  []
  [mean_zero_pressure]
    type = FVIntegralValueConstraint
    variable = pressure
    lambda = lambda
    phi0 = 0.0
  []

  [u_time]
    type = INSFVMomentumTimeDerivative
    variable = vel_x
    rho = rho_mixture
    momentum_component = 'x'
  []
  [u_advection]
    type = INSFVMomentumAdvection
    variable = vel_x
    advected_interp_method = ${advected_interp_method}
    velocity_interp_method = ${velocity_interp_method}
    rho = rho_mixture
    momentum_component = 'x'
  []
  [u_viscosity]
    type = INSFVMomentumDiffusion
    variable = vel_x
    mu = ${mu}
    momentum_component = 'x'
  []
  [u_pressure]
    type = INSFVMomentumPressure
    variable = vel_x
    momentum_component = 'x'
    pressure = pressure
  []
  [u_friction]
    type = PINSFVMomentumFriction
    variable = vel_x
    momentum_component = 'x'
    u = vel_x
    v = vel_y
    Darcy_name = 'Darcy_coeff'
    Forchheimer_name = 'Forchheimer_coeff'
    rho = ${rho_liquid}
    mu = ${mu}
    standard_friction_formulation = false
  []
  [u_buoyancy]
    type = INSFVMomentumBoussinesq
    variable = vel_x
    T_fluid = T
    gravity = '0 -9.81 0'
    rho = '${rho_liquid}'
    ref_temperature = ${T_cold}
    momentum_component = 'x'
  []
  [u_gravity]
    type = INSFVMomentumGravity
    variable = vel_x
    gravity = '0 -9.81 0'
    rho = '${rho_liquid}'
    momentum_component = 'x'
  []

  [v_time]
    type = INSFVMomentumTimeDerivative
    variable = vel_y
    rho = rho_mixture
    momentum_component = 'y'
  []
  [v_advection]
    type = INSFVMomentumAdvection
    variable = vel_y
    advected_interp_method = ${advected_interp_method}
    velocity_interp_method = ${velocity_interp_method}
    rho = rho_mixture
    momentum_component = 'y'
  []
  [v_viscosity]
    type = INSFVMomentumDiffusion
    variable = vel_y
    mu = ${mu}
    momentum_component = 'y'
  []
  [v_pressure]
    type = INSFVMomentumPressure
    variable = vel_y
    momentum_component = 'y'
    pressure = pressure
  []
  [v_friction]
    type = PINSFVMomentumFriction
    variable = vel_y
    momentum_component = 'y'
    u = vel_x
    v = vel_y
    Darcy_name = 'Darcy_coeff'
    Forchheimer_name = 'Forchheimer_coeff'
    rho = ${rho_liquid}
    mu = ${mu}
    standard_friction_formulation = false
  []
  [v_buoyancy]
    type = INSFVMomentumBoussinesq
    variable = vel_y
    T_fluid = T
    gravity = '0 -9.81 0'
    rho = '${rho_liquid}'
    ref_temperature = ${T_cold}
    momentum_component = 'y'
  []
  [v_gravity]
    type = INSFVMomentumGravity
    variable = vel_y
    gravity = '0 -9.81 0'
    rho = '${rho_liquid}'
    momentum_component = 'y'
  []

  [T_time]
    type = INSFVEnergyTimeDerivative
    variable = T
    rho = rho_mixture
    dh_dt = dh_dt
  []
  [energy_advection]
    type = INSFVEnergyAdvection
    variable = T
    velocity_interp_method = ${velocity_interp_method}
    advected_interp_method = ${advected_interp_method}
  []
  [energy_diffusion]
    type = FVDiffusion
    coeff = k_mixture
    variable = T
  []
  [energy_source]
    type = NSFVPhaseChangeSource
    variable = T
    L = ${L}
    liquid_fraction = fl
    T_liquidus = ${T_liquidus}
    T_solidus = ${T_solidus}
    rho = 'rho_mixture'
  []
[]

[FVBCs]
  [walls-u]
    type = INSFVNoSlipWallBC
    boundary = 'left right top bottom'
    variable = vel_x
    function = 0
  []
  [walls-v]
    type = INSFVNoSlipWallBC
    boundary = 'left right top bottom'
    variable = vel_y
    function = 0
  []
  [hot_wall]
    type = FVDirichletBC
    variable = T
    value = '${T_hot}'
    boundary = 'left'
  []
  [cold_wall]
    type = FVDirichletBC
    variable = T
    value = '${T_cold}'
    boundary = 'right'
  []
[]

[FunctorMaterials]
  [ins_fv]
    type = INSFVEnthalpyFunctorMaterial
    rho = rho_mixture
    cp = cp_mixture
    temperature = 'T'
  []
  [eff_cp]
    type = NSFVMixtureFunctorMaterial
    phase_2_names = '${cp_solid} ${k_solid} ${rho_solid}'
    phase_1_names = '${cp_liquid} ${k_liquid} ${rho_liquid}'
    prop_names = 'cp_mixture k_mixture rho_mixture'
    phase_1_fraction = fl
  []
  [mushy_zone_resistance]
    type = INSFVMushyPorousFrictionFunctorMaterial
    liquid_fraction = 'fl'
    mu = '${mu}'
    rho_l = '${rho_liquid}'
    dendrite_spacing_scaling = 1e-1
  []
  [friction]
    type = ADGenericVectorFunctorMaterial
    prop_names = 'Darcy_coeff Forchheimer_coeff'
    prop_values = 'darcy_coef darcy_coef darcy_coef fch_coef fch_coef fch_coef'
  []
  [const_functor]
    type = ADGenericFunctorMaterial
    prop_names = 'alpha_b'
    prop_values = '${alpha_b}'
  []
[]

[Executioner]
  type = Transient

  # Time-stepping parameters
  start_time = 0.0
  end_time = 200.0
  num_steps = 2

  [TimeStepper]
    type = IterationAdaptiveDT
    # Raise time step often but not by as much
    # There's a rough spot for convergence near 10% fluid fraction
    optimal_iterations = 15
    growth_factor = 1.5
    dt = 0.1
  []

  solve_type = 'NEWTON'
  petsc_options_iname = '-pc_type -pc_factor_shift_type'
  petsc_options_value = 'lu NONZERO'
  nl_rel_tol = 1e-6
  nl_max_its = 30
  line_search = 'none'
[]

[Postprocessors]
  [ave_p]
    type = ElementAverageValue
    variable = 'pressure'
    execute_on = 'INITIAL TIMESTEP_END'
  []
  [ave_fl]
    type = ElementAverageValue
    variable = 'fl'
    execute_on = 'INITIAL TIMESTEP_END'
  []
  [ave_T]
    type = ElementAverageValue
    variable = 'T'
    execute_on = 'INITIAL TIMESTEP_END'
  []
[]

[VectorPostprocessors]
  [vel_x]
    type = ElementValueSampler
    variable = 'vel_x fl'
    sort_by = 'x'
  []
[]

[Outputs]
  exodus = true
  csv = true
[]
(contrib/moose/modules/navier_stokes/examples/solidification/gallium_melting.i)

Input Parameters

  • LLatent heat. A functor is any of the following: a variable, a functor material property, a function, a post-processor, or a number.

    C++ Type:MooseFunctorName

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Latent heat. A functor is any of the following: a variable, a functor material property, a function, a post-processor, or a number.

  • T_liquidusThe liquidus temperature. A functor is any of the following: a variable, a functor material property, a function, a post-processor, or a number.

    C++ Type:MooseFunctorName

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:The liquidus temperature. A functor is any of the following: a variable, a functor material property, a function, a post-processor, or a number.

  • T_solidusThe solidus temperature. A functor is any of the following: a variable, a functor material property, a function, a post-processor, or a number.

    C++ Type:MooseFunctorName

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:The solidus temperature. A functor is any of the following: a variable, a functor material property, a function, a post-processor, or a number.

  • liquid_fractionLiquid Fraction Functor. A functor is any of the following: a variable, a functor material property, a function, a post-processor, or a number.

    C++ Type:MooseFunctorName

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Liquid Fraction Functor. A functor is any of the following: a variable, a functor material property, a function, a post-processor, or a number.

  • rhoThe mixture density. A functor is any of the following: a variable, a functor material property, a function, a post-processor, or a number.

    C++ Type:MooseFunctorName

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:The mixture density. A functor is any of the following: a variable, a functor material property, a function, a post-processor, or a number.

  • variableThe name of the variable that this residual object operates on

    C++ Type:NonlinearVariableName

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:The name of the variable that this residual object operates on

Required Parameters

  • blockThe list of blocks (ids or names) that this object will be applied

    C++ Type:std::vector<SubdomainName>

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:The list of blocks (ids or names) that this object will be applied

  • prop_getter_suffixAn optional suffix parameter that can be appended to any attempt to retrieve/get material properties. The suffix will be prepended with a '_' character.

    C++ Type:MaterialPropertyName

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:An optional suffix parameter that can be appended to any attempt to retrieve/get material properties. The suffix will be prepended with a '_' character.

  • use_interpolated_stateFalseFor the old and older state use projected material properties interpolated at the quadrature points. To set up projection use the ProjectedStatefulMaterialStorageAction.

    Default:False

    C++ Type:bool

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:For the old and older state use projected material properties interpolated at the quadrature points. To set up projection use the ProjectedStatefulMaterialStorageAction.

Optional Parameters

  • absolute_value_vector_tagsThe tags for the vectors this residual object should fill with the absolute value of the residual contribution

    C++ Type:std::vector<TagName>

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:The tags for the vectors this residual object should fill with the absolute value of the residual contribution

  • extra_matrix_tagsThe extra tags for the matrices this Kernel should fill

    C++ Type:std::vector<TagName>

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:The extra tags for the matrices this Kernel should fill

  • extra_vector_tagsThe extra tags for the vectors this Kernel should fill

    C++ Type:std::vector<TagName>

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:The extra tags for the vectors this Kernel should fill

  • matrix_tagssystemThe tag for the matrices this Kernel should fill

    Default:system

    C++ Type:MultiMooseEnum

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Options:nontime, system

    Controllable:No

    Description:The tag for the matrices this Kernel should fill

  • vector_tagsnontimeThe tag for the vectors this Kernel should fill

    Default:nontime

    C++ Type:MultiMooseEnum

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Options:nontime, time

    Controllable:No

    Description:The tag for the vectors this Kernel should fill

Tagging Parameters

  • control_tagsAdds user-defined labels for accessing object parameters via control logic.

    C++ Type:std::vector<std::string>

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Adds user-defined labels for accessing object parameters via control logic.

  • enableTrueSet the enabled status of the MooseObject.

    Default:True

    C++ Type:bool

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:Yes

    Description:Set the enabled status of the MooseObject.

  • implicitTrueDetermines whether this object is calculated using an implicit or explicit form

    Default:True

    C++ Type:bool

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Determines whether this object is calculated using an implicit or explicit form

  • seed0The seed for the master random number generator

    Default:0

    C++ Type:unsigned int

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:The seed for the master random number generator

  • use_displaced_meshFalseWhether or not this object should use the displaced mesh for computation. Note that in the case this is true but no displacements are provided in the Mesh block the undisplaced mesh will still be used.

    Default:False

    C++ Type:bool

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Whether or not this object should use the displaced mesh for computation. Note that in the case this is true but no displacements are provided in the Mesh block the undisplaced mesh will still be used.

Advanced Parameters

  • ghost_layers1The number of layers of elements to ghost.

    Default:1

    C++ Type:unsigned short

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:The number of layers of elements to ghost.

  • use_point_neighborsFalseWhether to use point neighbors, which introduces additional ghosting to that used for simple face neighbors.

    Default:False

    C++ Type:bool

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Whether to use point neighbors, which introduces additional ghosting to that used for simple face neighbors.

Parallel Ghosting Parameters

References

  1. Chie Gau and Rc Viskanta. Melting and solidification of a pure metal on a vertical wall. Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 108:174–181, 1986.[BibTeX]