NestedBoundingBoxIC

NestedBoundingBoxIC allows setting the initial condition of a value of a field inside multiple nested bounding boxes and the value outside the outermost box. Each box is axis-aligned and is specified by passing in the x,y,z coordinates of the corners with the smallest and the largest coordinates for each box. The order of defining the box coordinates must be from the innermost to the outermost box. An interfacial width can be assigned for diffused interfaces. Partially overlapping boxes are not supported.

Example input:

[ICs]
  [./c]
    type = NestedBoundingBoxIC
    variable = c
    smaller_coordinate_corners = '200 50 0 150 30 0 100 20 0'
    larger_coordinate_corners = '210 60 0 280 80 0 300 90 0'
    inside = '0.2 0.5 0.8'
    outside = 1
    int_width = 3
  [../]
[]
(moose/modules/phase_field/test/tests/initial_conditions/NestedBoundingBoxIC_2D.i)

Initial condition of the variable defined in the above example.

Class Description

Specify variable values inside a list of nested boxes shaped axis-aligned regions defined by pairs of opposing corners

Input Parameters

  • insideThe value of the variable inside each box (one value per box or a single value for all boxes)

    C++ Type:std::vector<double>

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:The value of the variable inside each box (one value per box or a single value for all boxes)

  • int_widthThe value of the interfacial width between boxes

    C++ Type:double

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:The value of the interfacial width between boxes

  • larger_coordinate_cornersFor 1D, these are the right points; for 2D, these are the top right corners; for 3D, these are the front top right corners. The format is (corner1_x corner1_y corner1_z corner2_x corner2_y corner2_z ...)

    C++ Type:std::vector<libMesh::Point>

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:For 1D, these are the right points; for 2D, these are the top right corners; for 3D, these are the front top right corners. The format is (corner1_x corner1_y corner1_z corner2_x corner2_y corner2_z ...)

  • outside0The value of the variable outside the largest boxes

    Default:0

    C++ Type:double

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:The value of the variable outside the largest boxes

  • smaller_coordinate_cornersFor 1D, these are the left points; for 2D, these are the bottom left corners; for 3D, these are the back bottom left corners. The format is (corner1_x corner1_y corner1_z corner2_x corner2_y corner2_z ...)

    C++ Type:std::vector<libMesh::Point>

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:For 1D, these are the left points; for 2D, these are the bottom left corners; for 3D, these are the back bottom left corners. The format is (corner1_x corner1_y corner1_z corner2_x corner2_y corner2_z ...)

  • variableThe variable this initial condition is supposed to provide values for.

    C++ Type:VariableName

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:The variable this initial condition is supposed to provide values for.

Required Parameters

  • blockThe list of blocks (ids or names) that this object will be applied

    C++ Type:std::vector<SubdomainName>

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:The list of blocks (ids or names) that this object will be applied

  • boundaryThe list of boundaries (ids or names) from the mesh where this object applies

    C++ Type:std::vector<BoundaryName>

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:The list of boundaries (ids or names) from the mesh where this object applies

  • prop_getter_suffixAn optional suffix parameter that can be appended to any attempt to retrieve/get material properties. The suffix will be prepended with a '_' character.

    C++ Type:MaterialPropertyName

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:An optional suffix parameter that can be appended to any attempt to retrieve/get material properties. The suffix will be prepended with a '_' character.

  • use_interpolated_stateFalseFor the old and older state use projected material properties interpolated at the quadrature points. To set up projection use the ProjectedStatefulMaterialStorageAction.

    Default:False

    C++ Type:bool

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:For the old and older state use projected material properties interpolated at the quadrature points. To set up projection use the ProjectedStatefulMaterialStorageAction.

Optional Parameters

  • control_tagsAdds user-defined labels for accessing object parameters via control logic.

    C++ Type:std::vector<std::string>

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Adds user-defined labels for accessing object parameters via control logic.

  • enableTrueSet the enabled status of the MooseObject.

    Default:True

    C++ Type:bool

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Set the enabled status of the MooseObject.

  • ignore_uo_dependencyFalseWhen set to true, a UserObject retrieved by this IC will not be executed before the this IC

    Default:False

    C++ Type:bool

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:When set to true, a UserObject retrieved by this IC will not be executed before the this IC

Advanced Parameters

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