CPolynomialViscosity.hpp

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/*!
 * \file CPolynomialViscosity.hpp
 * \brief Defines a laminar viscosity model as a polynomial function of temperature.
 * \author T. Economon
 * \version 8.5.0 "Harrier"
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#pragma once
 
#include <array>
 
#include "CViscosityModel.hpp"
 
/*!
 * \class CPolynomialViscosity
 * \brief Defines laminar viscosity as a polynomial function of temperature.
 * \author T. Economon
 */
template <int N>
class CPolynomialViscosity final : public CViscosityModel {
 public:
  /*!
   * \brief Constructor of the class.
   */
  CPolynomialViscosity(const su2double* val_coeffs) {
    for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i) {
      coeffs_[i] = val_coeffs[i];
    }
  }
 
  /*!
   * \brief Set Viscosity.
   */
  void SetViscosity(su2double t, su2double rho) override {
    /* Evaluate the new mu from the coefficients and temperature. */
    mu_ = coeffs_[0];
    su2double t_i = 1.0;
    for (int i = 1; i < N; ++i) {
      t_i *= t;
      mu_ += coeffs_[i] * t_i;
    }
  }
 
 private:
  array<su2double, N> coeffs_; /*!< \brief Polynomial coefficients for viscosity as a function of temperature. */
};