CConstantDensity.hpp

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/*!
 * \file CConstantDensity.hpp
 * \brief Defines the incompressible constant density model.
 * \author T. Economon
 * \version 8.5.0 "Harrier"
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#pragma once
 
#include "CFluidModel.hpp"
 
/*!
 * \class CConstantDensity
 * \brief Child class for defining a constant density gas model (incompressible only).
 * \author: T. Economon
 */
class CConstantDensity final : public CFluidModel {
 public:
  /*!
   * \brief Constructor of the class.
   */
  CConstantDensity(su2double val_Density, su2double val_Cp, su2double val_Temperature_Ref) {
    Density = val_Density;
    Cp = val_Cp;
    Cv = val_Cp;
    Std_Ref_Temp_ND = val_Temperature_Ref;
  }
 
  /*!
   * \brief Set the Dimensionless State using Temperature.
   * \param[in] t - Temperature value at the point.
   */
  void SetTDState_T(su2double t, const su2double *val_scalars = nullptr) override {
    /* Density is constant and thermodynamic pressure is
       not required for incompressible, constant density flows,
       but the energy equation can still be computed as a
       decoupled equation. Hence, we update the value.
       Note Cp = Cv, (gamma = 1).*/
    Temperature = t;
    Enthalpy = Cp * (Temperature - Std_Ref_Temp_ND);  // Sensible enthalpy relative to STD_REF_TEMP
  }
 
  /*!
   * \brief Set the Dimensionless State using Enthalpy.
   * \param[in] val_enthalpy - Enthalpy value at the point.
   * \param[in] val_scalars - not used here.
   */
  void SetTDState_h(su2double val_enthalpy, const su2double* val_scalars = nullptr) override {
    Enthalpy = val_enthalpy;
    Temperature = Enthalpy / Cp + Std_Ref_Temp_ND;  // Temperature from sensible enthalpy
  }
 
 private:
  su2double Std_Ref_Temp_ND{0.0}; /*!< \brief Nondimensional standard reference temperature for enthalpy. */
};