VOLUME_INT#

VOLUME_INT = {volume_type} <blk_id> <species_no> <file_string> [float_list]

Description / Usage#

The VOLUME_INT card activates computation of specified volumetric integrals during post processing. As many of these VOLUME_INT cards as desired can be input to Goma. Definitions of the input parameters are as follows:

<volume_type>

Several choices of volumetric integral are allowed and are referenced through this parameter. The permissible values and corresponding volume integral follow:

  • VOLUME-Volume of the element block specified by <blk_id>.

  • DISSIPATION-Total viscous dissipation, \(\tau\): \(\Delta v\) , in the element block specified by <blk_id>.

  • JOULE-Total Joule or Ohmic heating, \(\frac{1}{\sigma}\) (\(\underline{J}\) • \(\underline{J}\)) , in the element block specified by <blk_id>.

  • SPECIES_MASS-Integral of concentration of the component specified by <species_no> in the element block specified by < blk_id>.

  • MOMENTUMX, MOMENTUMY, or MOMENTUMZ-Integral of appropriate component of the momentum flux \(\rho\vec{v}\) over the element block <blk_id>.

  • STRESS_TRACE-Integral of the trace of the complete stress tensor (-\(p\zeta + \tau\)) over the element block blk_id.

  • HEAT_ENERGY-Integral of the sensible heat over <blk_id> ( not currently implemented).

  • POSITIVE_FILL, NEGATIVE_FILL-Volume integral of region occupied by positive (negative) values of the FILL variable in element block < blk_id>. Note, for either of these cards, [float_list] is required. NOTE for Level-Set users: There are numerous other quantities (too-lengthy and esoteric to list here) that can be integraded vis-a-vis level set fields. Please see code.

  • NEGATIVE_VX, NEGATIVE_VY, NEGATIVE_VZ-Velocity integral in one of the three directions over just the region occupied by negative values of the FILL variable in level set problems. Note, for any of these cards, the [float_list] is required.

  • POROUS_LIQ_INVENTORY-Volume integral of bulk liquid component density (gas and liquid phase) in a porous medium. Result is a total inventory of liquid in the porous phase.

  • SPEED_SQUARED-Volume integral of the square of the speed, viz. \(\underline{v}\) • \(\underline{v}\) . Used to measure norm of fluid kinetic energy level. Should tend to zero for a fluid at rest.

  • USER-Volume integral is supplied by the user (not currently implemented).

  • SURFACE_SPECIES-Generate locus of points which correspond to a surface of constant species concentration according to \(Ac_1\) + \(Bc_2\) + \(Cc_3\) + D=0. Currently only implemented for 3D linear elements.

  • LUB_LOAD-“Volume integral” of lubrication pressure over entire mesh shell block, which is useful for computing the overall lubrication load. This is actually an area integral over the shell, thereby yielding a force.

  • ELOADX; ELOADY; ELOADZ-Volume integral of electric field or the gradient of the electric potential for electrostatic problems.

  • RATE_OF_DEF_II-Volume integral of the second invariant of the rate-of-deformation tensor.

<blk_id>

The element block id for which the volume integral is requested.

<species_no>

The species number for SPECIES_MASS volume integral.

<file_string>

A character string that corresponds to the name of the text file that will receive the results of the integration at each time step.

[float_list]

A floating point value that specifies the length scale of the smooth Heaviside function. This parameter is only used for VOLUME_INT cards in which the {volume_type} is {POSITIVE|NEGATIVE} _FILL or NEGATIVE_V{X|Y|Z}. The float list is also used for the constants A, B, C, etc in the SURFACE_SPECIES type.

Examples#

Here is an example of an input deck with 3 VOLUME_INT cards.

Post Processing Volumetric Integration =
VOLUME_INT = VOLUME 1 0 volume.out
VOLUME_INT = SPECIES_MASS 2 3 species3.out
VOLUME_INT = NEGATIVE_FILL 1 0 fill.out 0.1
END OF VOLUME_INT

Technical Discussion#

The volume integrations are carried out as follows:

volume_type

volume integral

VOLUME

\(\int\) dV

DISSIPATION

\(\int\) (-p \(\zeta + \tau\)) • \(\Delta\) vdV

JOULE

\(\int\) \(\frac{1}{\sigma}\) J • JdV

SPECIES_MASS

\(\int\) \(c_jdV\)

MOMENTUM_{X|Y|Z}

\(\int\) \(\rho\) (i|j|k) • vdV

STRESS_TRACE

\(\int\) tr(-p \(\zeta + \tau\)) dV

{POSITIVE|NEGATIVE}_FILL

\(\int\) H(\(\phi\)) dV

NEGATIVE_V{X|Y|Z}

\(\int\) H(\(\phi\)) {i|j|k} • vdV

POROUS_LIQ_INVENTORY

\(\int\) [\(\rho_{gas}\) \(\phi\) (1-S) + \(\rho_{liq}\) \(\phi\) S] dV

References#

No References.