ENH: Removed hard-coded film coupling from pyrolysis models

src/regionModels/pyrolysisModels/pyrolysisModel/pyrolysisModel.C

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2012 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -42,61 +42,11 @@ defineTypeNameAndDebug(pyrolysisModel, 0);
 defineRunTimeSelectionTable(pyrolysisModel, mesh);
 defineRunTimeSelectionTable(pyrolysisModel, dictionary);
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-void pyrolysisModel::constructMeshObjects()
-{
-    // construct filmDelta field if coupled to film model
-    if (filmCoupled_)
-    {
-        filmDeltaPtr_.reset
-        (
-            new volScalarField
-            (
-                IOobject
-                (
-                    "filmDelta",
-                    time_.timeName(),
-                    regionMesh(),
-                    IOobject::MUST_READ,
-                    IOobject::AUTO_WRITE
-                ),
-                regionMesh()
-            )
-        );
-
-        const volScalarField& filmDelta = filmDeltaPtr_();
-
-        bool foundCoupledPatch = false;
-        forAll(filmDelta.boundaryField(), patchI)
-        {
-            const fvPatchField<scalar>& fvp = filmDelta.boundaryField()[patchI];
-            if (isA<mappedFieldFvPatchField<scalar> >(fvp))
-            {
-                foundCoupledPatch = true;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (!foundCoupledPatch)
-        {
-            WarningIn("void pyrolysisModels::constructMeshObjects()")
-                << "filmCoupled flag set to true, but no "
-                << mappedFieldFvPatchField<scalar>::typeName
-                << " patches found on " << filmDelta.name() << " field"
-                << endl;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * Protected Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 void pyrolysisModel::readPyrolysisControls()
 {
-    filmCoupled_ = readBool(coeffs_.lookup("filmCoupled"));
+    // do nothing
-    reactionDeltaMin_ =
-        coeffs_.lookupOrDefault<scalar>("reactionDeltaMin", 0.0);
 }
 
 
@@ -132,24 +82,17 @@ bool pyrolysisModel::read(const dictionary& dict)
 
 pyrolysisModel::pyrolysisModel(const fvMesh& mesh)
 :
-    regionModel1D(mesh),
+    regionModel1D(mesh)
-    filmCoupled_(false),
-    filmDeltaPtr_(NULL),
-    reactionDeltaMin_(0.0)
 {}
 
 
 pyrolysisModel::pyrolysisModel(const word& modelType, const fvMesh& mesh)
 :
-    regionModel1D(mesh, "pyrolysis", modelType),
+    regionModel1D(mesh, "pyrolysis", modelType)
-    filmCoupled_(false),
-    filmDeltaPtr_(NULL),
-    reactionDeltaMin_(0.0)
 {
     if (active_)
     {
         read();
-        constructMeshObjects();
     }
 }
 
@@ -161,15 +104,11 @@ pyrolysisModel::pyrolysisModel
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    regionModel1D(mesh, "pyrolysis", modelType, dict),
+    regionModel1D(mesh, "pyrolysis", modelType, dict)
-    filmCoupled_(false),
-    filmDeltaPtr_(NULL),
-    reactionDeltaMin_(0.0)
 {
     if (active_)
     {
         read(dict);
-        constructMeshObjects();
     }
 }
 
@@ -192,15 +131,6 @@ scalar pyrolysisModel::addMassSources
 }
 
 
-void pyrolysisModel::preEvolveRegion()
-{
-    if (filmCoupled_)
-    {
-        filmDeltaPtr_->correctBoundaryConditions();
-    }
-}
-
-
 scalar pyrolysisModel::solidRegionDiffNo() const
 {
     return -GREAT;

src/regionModels/pyrolysisModels/pyrolysisModel/pyrolysisModel.H

@@ -80,18 +80,6 @@ private:
 
 protected:
 
-    // Protected Data
-
-        //- Flag to indicate whether pyrolysis region coupled to a film region
-        bool filmCoupled_;
-
-        //- Pointer to film thickness field
-        autoPtr<volScalarField> filmDeltaPtr_;
-
-        //- Film height below which reactions can occur [m]
-        scalar reactionDeltaMin_;
-
-
     // Protected Member Functions
 
         //- Read control parameters
@@ -115,8 +103,8 @@ public:
             pyrolysisModel,
             mesh,
             (
-            const word& modelType,
+                const word& modelType,
-            const fvMesh& mesh
+                const fvMesh& mesh
             ),
             (modelType, mesh)
         );
@@ -127,9 +115,9 @@ public:
             pyrolysisModel,
             dictionary,
             (
-            const word& modelType,
+                const word& modelType,
-            const fvMesh& mesh,
+                const fvMesh& mesh,
-            const dictionary& dict
+                const dictionary& dict
             ),
             (modelType, mesh, dict)
         );
@@ -234,12 +222,6 @@ public:
                 );
 
 
-        // Evolution
-
-            //- Pre-evolve region
-            virtual void preEvolveRegion();
-
-
         // Helper function
 
             //- Mean diffusion number of the solid region