ENH: Adding 'baseGroup' option to createBaffle.C to add a pair patches but in

different groups. This is used in 3D baffle where the generated patches are not
coupled.
     The tutorial circuitBoardCooling has been updated.

applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createBaffles/createBaffles.C

@@ -619,17 +619,39 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                 const word masterName = groupName + "_master";
                 const word slaveName = groupName + "_slave";
 
-                dictionary patchDict = patchSource;
+                word groupNameMaster = groupName;
-                patchDict.set("nFaces", 0);
+                word groupNameSlave = groupName;
-                patchDict.set("startFace", 0);
-                patchDict.set("coupleGroup", groupName);
 
-                addPatch(mesh, masterName, groupName, patchDict);
+
-                addPatch(mesh, slaveName, groupName, patchDict);
+                dictionary patchDictMaster(patchSource);
-            }
+                patchDictMaster.set("nFaces", 0);
+                patchDictMaster.set("startFace", 0);
+                patchDictMaster.set("coupleGroup", groupName);
+
+                dictionary patchDictSlave(patchDictMaster);
+
+                // Note: This is added for the particular case where we want
+                // master and slave in different groupNames
+                // (ie 3D thermal baffles)
+                bool groupBase = false;
+                if (patchSource.found("groupBase"))
+                {
+                    groupBase = readBool(patchSource.lookup("groupBase"));
+
+                    if (groupBase)
+                    {
+                        groupNameMaster = groupName + "Group_master";
+                        groupNameSlave = groupName + "Group_slave";
+                        patchDictMaster.set("coupleGroup", groupNameMaster);
+                        patchDictSlave.set("coupleGroup", groupNameSlave);
                     }
                 }
 
+                addPatch(mesh, masterName, groupNameMaster, patchDictMaster);
+                addPatch(mesh, slaveName, groupNameSlave, patchDictSlave);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
 
     // Make sure patches and zoneFaces are synchronised across couples
@@ -793,6 +815,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             else
             {
                 const dictionary& patchSource = dict.subDict("patchPairs");
+                bool groupBase = false;
+                if (patchSource.found("groupBase"))
+                {
+                    groupBase = readBool(patchSource.lookup("groupBase"));
+                }
+
                 const word& groupName = selectors[selectorI].name();
 
                 if (patchSource.found("patchFields"))
@@ -801,6 +829,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                     (
                         "patchFields"
                     );
+
+                    if (!groupBase)
+                    {
                         // Add coupleGroup to all entries
                         forAllIter(dictionary, patchFieldsDict, iter)
                         {
@@ -811,7 +842,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                             }
                         }
 
-                    const labelList& patchIDs = pbm.groupPatchIDs()[groupName];
+                        const labelList& patchIDs =
+                            pbm.groupPatchIDs()[groupName];
+
                         forAll(patchIDs, i)
                         {
                             fvMeshTools::setPatchFields
@@ -822,6 +855,29 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                             );
                         }
                     }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        const word masterPatchName(groupName + "_master");
+                        const word slavePatchName(groupName + "_slave");
+
+                        label patchIMaster = pbm.findPatchID(masterPatchName);
+                        label patchISlave = pbm.findPatchID(slavePatchName);
+
+                        fvMeshTools::setPatchFields
+                        (
+                            mesh,
+                            patchIMaster,
+                            patchFieldsDict
+                        );
+
+                        fvMeshTools::setPatchFields
+                        (
+                            mesh,
+                            patchISlave,
+                            patchFieldsDict
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
     }

src/dynamicMesh/extrudePatchMesh/extrudePatchMesh.C

@@ -43,6 +43,39 @@ defineTypeNameAndDebug(extrudePatchMesh, 0);
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+extrudePatchMesh::extrudePatchMesh
+(
+    const fvMesh& mesh,
+    const fvPatch& patch,
+    const dictionary& dict,
+    const word regionName,
+    const List<polyPatch*>& regionPatches
+)
+:
+    fvMesh
+    (
+        IOobject
+        (
+            regionName,
+            mesh.facesInstance(),
+            mesh,
+            IOobject::READ_IF_PRESENT,
+            IOobject::NO_WRITE,
+            true
+        ),
+        xferCopy(pointField()),
+        xferCopy(faceList()),
+        xferCopy(labelList()),
+        xferCopy(labelList()),
+        false
+    ),
+    extrudedPatch_(patch.patch()),
+    dict_(dict)
+{
+    extrudeMesh(regionPatches);
+}
+
+
 extrudePatchMesh::extrudePatchMesh
 (
     const fvMesh& mesh,
@@ -68,11 +101,59 @@ extrudePatchMesh::extrudePatchMesh
         xferCopy(labelList()),
         false
     ),
-    extrudedPatch_(patch.patch())
+    extrudedPatch_(patch.patch()),
+    dict_(dict)
+{
+
+    List<polyPatch*> regionPatches(3);
+    List<word> patchNames(regionPatches.size());
+    List<word> patchTypes(regionPatches.size());
+    PtrList<dictionary> dicts(regionPatches.size());
+
+    forAll (dicts, patchI)
+    {
+        if (!dicts.set(patchI))
+        {
+            dicts.set(patchI, new dictionary());
+        }
+    }
+
+    dicts[bottomPatchID] = dict_.subDict("bottomCoeffs");
+    dicts[sidePatchID] = dict_.subDict("sideCoeffs");
+    dicts[topPatchID] = dict_.subDict("topCoeffs");
+
+    forAll (dicts, patchI)
+    {
+        dicts[patchI].lookup("name") >> patchNames[patchI];
+        dicts[patchI].lookup("type") >> patchTypes[patchI];
+    }
+
+    forAll (regionPatches, patchI)
+    {
+        dictionary&  patchDict = dicts[patchI];
+        patchDict.set("nFaces", 0);
+        patchDict.set("startFace", 0);
+
+        regionPatches[patchI] = polyPatch::New
+            (
+                patchNames[patchI],
+                patchDict,
+                patchI,
+                mesh.boundaryMesh()
+            ).ptr();
+
+    }
+
+    extrudeMesh(regionPatches);
+
+}
+
+
+void extrudePatchMesh::extrudeMesh(const List<polyPatch*>& regionPatches)
 {
     if (this->boundaryMesh().size() == 0)
     {
-        bool columnCells = readBool(dict.lookup("columnCells"));
+        bool columnCells = readBool(dict_.lookup("columnCells"));
 
         PackedBoolList nonManifoldEdge(extrudedPatch_.nEdges());
         for (label edgeI = 0; edgeI < extrudedPatch_.nInternalEdges(); edgeI++)
@@ -83,7 +164,7 @@ extrudePatchMesh::extrudePatchMesh
             }
         }
 
-        autoPtr<extrudeModel> model_(extrudeModel::New(dict));
+        autoPtr<extrudeModel> model_(extrudeModel::New(dict_));
 
         faceList pointGlobalRegions;
         faceList pointLocalRegions;
@@ -180,7 +261,7 @@ extrudePatchMesh::extrudePatchMesh
             pointLocalRegions,
             localRegionPoints
         );
-
+/*
         List<polyPatch*> regionPatches(3);
         List<word> patchNames(regionPatches.size());
         List<word> patchTypes(regionPatches.size());
@@ -194,9 +275,9 @@ extrudePatchMesh::extrudePatchMesh
             }
         }
 
-        dicts[bottomPatchID] = dict.subDict("bottomCoeffs");
+        dicts[bottomPatchID] = dict_.subDict("bottomCoeffs");
-        dicts[sidePatchID] = dict.subDict("sideCoeffs");
+        dicts[sidePatchID] = dict_.subDict("sideCoeffs");
-        dicts[topPatchID] = dict.subDict("topCoeffs");
+        dicts[topPatchID] = dict_.subDict("topCoeffs");
 
         forAll (dicts, patchI)
         {
@@ -219,7 +300,7 @@ extrudePatchMesh::extrudePatchMesh
                 ).ptr();
 
         }
-
+*/
         this->clearOut();
         this->removeFvBoundary();
         this->addFvPatches(regionPatches, true);

src/dynamicMesh/extrudePatchMesh/extrudePatchMesh.H

@@ -105,6 +105,15 @@ private:
         //- Const reference to the patch from which this mesh is extruded
         const polyPatch& extrudedPatch_;
 
+        //- Model dictionary
+        dictionary dict_;
+
+
+    // Private member functions
+
+        //- Extrude mesh using polyPatches
+        void extrudeMesh(const List<polyPatch*>& regionPatches);
+
 
 public:
 
@@ -123,6 +132,17 @@ public:
             const word
         );
 
+        //- Construct from mesh, patch, dictionary and new mesh
+        //  polyPatch information
+        extrudePatchMesh
+        (
+            const fvMesh&,
+            const fvPatch&,
+            const dictionary&,
+            const word,
+            const List<polyPatch*>& polyPatches
+        );
+
 
     //- Destructor
     virtual ~extrudePatchMesh();

src/regionModels/thermalBaffleModels/derivedFvPatchFields/thermalBaffle/thermalBaffleFvPatchScalarField.C

@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ License
 
 #include "thermalBaffleFvPatchScalarField.H"
 #include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
+#include "emptyPolyPatch.H"
+#include "polyPatch.H"
+#include "mappedWallPolyPatch.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -114,17 +117,6 @@ thermalBaffleFvPatchScalarField
             owner_ = true;
             baffle_->rename(baffleName);
         }
-        else if //Backwards compatibility (if region exists)
-        (
-            thisMesh.time().foundObject<fvMesh>(regionName)
-         && baffle_.empty()
-         && regionName != "none"
-        )
-        {
-            baffle_.reset(baffle::New(thisMesh, dict).ptr());
-            owner_ = true;
-            baffle_->rename(baffleName);
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -168,19 +160,79 @@ void thermalBaffleFvPatchScalarField::rmap
 
 void thermalBaffleFvPatchScalarField::createPatchMesh()
 {
-    const fvMesh& defaultRegion =
+
-        db().time().lookupObject<fvMesh>(fvMesh::defaultRegion);
+    const fvMesh& thisMesh = patch().boundaryMesh().mesh();
 
     word regionName = dict_.lookup("regionName");
 
+    List<polyPatch*> regionPatches(3);
+    List<word> patchNames(regionPatches.size());
+    List<word> patchTypes(regionPatches.size());
+    List<dictionary> dicts(regionPatches.size());
+
+    patchNames[bottomPatchID] = word("bottom");
+    patchNames[sidePatchID] = word("side");
+    patchNames[topPatchID] = word("top");
+
+    patchTypes[bottomPatchID] = mappedWallPolyPatch::typeName;
+    patchTypes[topPatchID] = mappedWallPolyPatch::typeName;
+
+    if (readBool(dict_.lookup("columnCells")))
+    {
+        patchTypes[sidePatchID] = emptyPolyPatch::typeName;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        patchTypes[sidePatchID] = polyPatch::typeName;
+    }
+
+    const mappedPatchBase& mpp =
+        refCast<const mappedPatchBase>(patch().patch());
+
+    const word coupleGroup(mpp.coupleGroup());
+
+    wordList inGroups(1);
+    inGroups[0] = coupleGroup;
+
+    dicts[bottomPatchID].add("coupleGroup", coupleGroup);
+    dicts[bottomPatchID].add("inGroups", inGroups);
+    dicts[bottomPatchID].add("sampleMode", mpp.sampleModeNames_[mpp.mode()]);
+
+    const label sepPos = coupleGroup.find('_');
+
+    const word coupleGroupSlave = coupleGroup(0, sepPos) + "_slave";
+
+    inGroups[0] = coupleGroupSlave;
+    dicts[topPatchID].add("coupleGroup", coupleGroupSlave);
+    dicts[topPatchID].add("inGroups", inGroups);
+    dicts[topPatchID].add("sampleMode", mpp.sampleModeNames_[mpp.mode()]);
+
+
+    forAll (regionPatches, patchI)
+    {
+        dictionary&  patchDict = dicts[patchI];
+        patchDict.set("nFaces", 0);
+        patchDict.set("startFace", 0);
+
+        regionPatches[patchI] = polyPatch::New
+        (
+            patchTypes[patchI],
+            patchNames[patchI],
+            dicts[patchI],
+            patchI,
+            thisMesh.boundaryMesh()
+        ).ptr();
+    }
+
     extrudeMeshPtr_.reset
     (
         new extrudePatchMesh
         (
-            defaultRegion,
+            thisMesh,
             patch(),
             dict_,
-            regionName
+            regionName,
+            regionPatches
         )
     );
 

src/regionModels/thermalBaffleModels/derivedFvPatchFields/thermalBaffle/thermalBaffleFvPatchScalarField.H

@@ -182,6 +182,14 @@ class thermalBaffleFvPatchScalarField
 {
     // Private data
 
+        //- Enumeration of patch IDs
+        enum patchID
+        {
+            bottomPatchID,
+            topPatchID,
+            sidePatchID
+        };
+
         //- Is the baffle owner
         bool owner_;
 

src/turbulenceModels/compressible/turbulenceModel/derivedFvPatchFields/turbulentTemperatureCoupledBaffleMixed/turbulentTemperatureCoupledBaffleMixedFvPatchScalarField.C

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2012 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ turbulentTemperatureCoupledBaffleMixedFvPatchScalarField
 :
     mixedFvPatchScalarField(p, iF),
     temperatureCoupledBase(patch(), "undefined", "undefined-K"),
-    neighbourFieldName_("undefined-neighbourFieldName")
+    TnbrName_("undefined-Tnbr")
 {
     this->refValue() = 0.0;
     this->refGrad() = 0.0;
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ turbulentTemperatureCoupledBaffleMixedFvPatchScalarField
 :
     mixedFvPatchScalarField(ptf, p, iF, mapper),
     temperatureCoupledBase(patch(), ptf.KMethod(), ptf.kappaName()),
-    neighbourFieldName_(ptf.neighbourFieldName_)
+    TnbrName_(ptf.TnbrName_)
 {}
 
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ turbulentTemperatureCoupledBaffleMixedFvPatchScalarField
 :
     mixedFvPatchScalarField(p, iF),
     temperatureCoupledBase(patch(), dict),
-    neighbourFieldName_(dict.lookup("neighbourFieldName"))
+    TnbrName_(dict.lookup("neighbourFieldName"))
 {
     if (!isA<mappedPatchBase>(this->patch().patch()))
     {
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ turbulentTemperatureCoupledBaffleMixedFvPatchScalarField
 :
     mixedFvPatchScalarField(wtcsf, iF),
     temperatureCoupledBase(patch(), wtcsf.KMethod(), wtcsf.kappaName()),
-    neighbourFieldName_(wtcsf.neighbourFieldName_)
+    TnbrName_(wtcsf.TnbrName_)
 {}
 
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ void turbulentTemperatureCoupledBaffleMixedFvPatchScalarField::updateCoeffs()
     (
         nbrPatch.lookupPatchField<volScalarField, scalar>
         (
-            neighbourFieldName_
+            TnbrName_
         )
     );
 
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ void turbulentTemperatureCoupledBaffleMixedFvPatchScalarField::write
 ) const
 {
     mixedFvPatchScalarField::write(os);
-    os.writeKeyword("neighbourFieldName")<< neighbourFieldName_
+    os.writeKeyword("TnbrName")<< TnbrName_
         << token::END_STATEMENT << nl;
     temperatureCoupledBase::write(os);
 }

src/turbulenceModels/compressible/turbulenceModel/derivedFvPatchFields/turbulentTemperatureCoupledBaffleMixed/turbulentTemperatureCoupledBaffleMixedFvPatchScalarField.H

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2012 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class turbulentTemperatureCoupledBaffleMixedFvPatchScalarField
     // Private data
 
         //- Name of field on the neighbour region
-        const word neighbourFieldName_;
+        const word TnbrName_;
 
 
 public:

src/turbulenceModels/compressible/turbulenceModel/derivedFvPatchFields/turbulentTemperatureRadCoupledMixed/turbulentTemperatureRadCoupledMixedFvPatchScalarField.C

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2012 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ turbulentTemperatureRadCoupledMixedFvPatchScalarField
 :
     mixedFvPatchScalarField(p, iF),
     temperatureCoupledBase(patch(), dict),
-    TnbrName_(dict.lookup("Tnbr")),
+    TnbrName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("Tnbr", "T")),
-    QrNbrName_(dict.lookup("QrNbr")),
+    QrNbrName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("QrNbr", "none")),
-    QrName_(dict.lookup("Qr"))
+    QrName_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("Qr", "none"))
 {
     if (!isA<mappedPatchBase>(this->patch().patch()))
     {

tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/circuitBoardCooling/0.org/baffle3DRegion/T

@@ -24,11 +24,8 @@ boundaryField
     bottom
     {
         type                compressible::thermalBaffle;
-        Tnbr                T;
         kappa               solidThermo;
         kappaName           none;
-        QrNbr               none;
-        Qr                  none;
         value               uniform 300;
     }
     side
@@ -38,11 +35,8 @@ boundaryField
     top
     {
         type                compressible::thermalBaffle;
-        Tnbr                T;
         kappa               solidThermo;
         kappaName           none;
-        QrNbr               none;
-        Qr                  none;
         value               uniform 300;
     }
 }

tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/circuitBoardCooling/0.org/include/3DBaffle/3DTemperatureMasterBafflePatches

@@ -9,15 +9,10 @@
 T
 {
         type                compressible::thermalBaffle;
-        Tnbr                T;
         kappa               fluidThermo;
         kappaName           none;
-        QrNbr               none;
-        Qr                  none;
         value               uniform 300;
 
-        // Thermo baffle model
-        //thermalBaffleModel   thermalBaffle;
         regionName           ${baffleRegionName};
         active               yes;
 
@@ -26,33 +21,6 @@ T
         // New fvMesh (region) information
         # include "extrudeModel"
 
-
-        // New mesh polyPatch information
-        bottomCoeffs
-        {
-            name        "bottom";
-            type        mappedWall;
-            sampleMode  nearestPatchFace;
-            samplePatch ${masterPatchName};
-            offsetMode  uniform;
-            offset      (0 0 0);
-        }
-
-        topCoeffs
-        {
-            name        "top";
-            type        mappedWall;
-            sampleMode  nearestPatchFace;
-            samplePatch ${slavePatchName};
-            offsetMode  uniform;
-            offset      (0 0 0);
-        }
-
-        sideCoeffs
-        {
-            name        "side";
-            type        patch;
-        }
 }
 
 // ************************************************************************* //

tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/circuitBoardCooling/system/createBafflesDict

@@ -48,49 +48,18 @@ baffles
         surface     triSurfaceMesh;
         name        baffle3D.stl;
 
-        patches
+        patchPairs
         {
-            master
-            {
-                //- Master side patch
-                name            ${masterPatchName};
-
             type            mappedWall;
-                inGroups        (baffleWallGroup);
-
             sampleMode      nearestPatchFace;
-                sampleRegion    ${baffleRegionName};
+            //Group master and slave in different groups. (default off)
-                samplePatch     bottom;
+            groupBase       on;
-                offsetMode      uniform;
-                offset          (0 0 0);
-
             patchFields
             {
                 #include "./0/include/wallBafflePatches"
                 #include "./0/include/3DBaffle/3DTemperatureMasterBafflePatches"
             }
         }
-            slave
-            {
-                //- Slave side patch
-                name            ${slavePatchName};
-
-                type            mappedWall;
-                inGroups        (baffleWallGroup);
-
-                sampleMode      nearestPatchFace;
-                sampleRegion    ${baffleRegionName};
-                samplePatch     top;
-                offsetMode      uniform;
-                offset          (0 0 0);
-
-                patchFields
-                {
-                    #include "./0/include/wallBafflePatches"
-                    #include "./0/include/3DBaffle/3DTemperatureSlaveBafflePatches"
-                }
-            }
-        }
     }
 }