UserForcingFunctionNodalKernel

Residual contribution to an ODE from a source function acting at nodes.

The forcing function is a space and time dependent Function.

The contribution to the Jacobian from this nodal kernel is 0, as the function is deemed to not have any dependence on nonlinear variables, as functions generally do not.

Example input syntax

In this example, the nodal scalar variable v, which lives independently on each node, is the solution to the following equation:

var element = document.getElementById("moose-equation-5533df74-6fac-4b37-b83d-593090229818");katex.render("\\dfrac{d v}{dt} = \\dfrac{1}{4} (16*t + t^4)", element, {displayMode:true,throwOnError:false,macros:{"\\bs":"\\boldsymbol{#1}","\\normal":"\\bs{n}","\\grad":"\\bs{\\nabla}","\\divergence":"\\grad \\cdot","\\norm":"\\left\\lVert#1\\right\\rVert","\\abs":"\\left\\lvert#1\\right\\rvert","\\tr":"\\text{tr}","\\dev":"\\text{dev}","\\sym":"\\text{sym}","\\diff":"\\text{ d}#1","\\activepart":"{\\left< A \\right>}","\\inactivepart":"{\\left< I \\right>}","\\Gc":"{\\mathcal{G}_c}","\\strain":"\\bs{\\varepsilon}","\\stress":"\\bs{\\sigma}","\\macaulay":"\\left<#1\\right>","\\body":"\\Omega","\\bodyboundary":"{\\partial\\body}","\\ep":"{\\varepsilon^p}","\\ep0":"{\\varepsilon_0^p}","\\epdot":"{\\dot{\\varepsilon}}^p","\\epdot0":"{\\dot{\\varepsilon}}_0^p","\\bfa":"\\boldsymbol{a}","\\bfb":"\\boldsymbol{b}","\\bfc":"\\boldsymbol{c}","\\bfd":"\\boldsymbol{d}","\\bfe":"\\boldsymbol{e}","\\bff":"\\boldsymbol{f}","\\bfg":"\\boldsymbol{g}","\\bfh":"\\boldsymbol{h}","\\bfi":"\\boldsymbol{i}","\\bfj":"\\boldsymbol{j}","\\bfk":"\\boldsymbol{k}","\\bfl":"\\boldsymbol{l}","\\bfm":"\\boldsymbol{m}","\\bfn":"\\boldsymbol{n}","\\bfo":"\\boldsymbol{o}","\\bfp":"\\boldsymbol{p}","\\bfq":"\\boldsymbol{q}","\\bfr":"\\boldsymbol{r}","\\bfs":"\\boldsymbol{s}","\\bft":"\\boldsymbol{t}","\\bfu":"\\boldsymbol{u}","\\bfv":"\\boldsymbol{v}","\\bfw":"\\boldsymbol{w}","\\bfx":"\\boldsymbol{x}","\\bfy":"\\boldsymbol{y}","\\bfz":"\\boldsymbol{z}","\\bfA":"\\boldsymbol{A}","\\bfB":"\\boldsymbol{B}","\\bfC":"\\boldsymbol{C}","\\bfD":"\\boldsymbol{D}","\\bfE":"\\boldsymbol{E}","\\bfF":"\\boldsymbol{F}","\\bfG":"\\boldsymbol{G}","\\bfH":"\\boldsymbol{H}","\\bfI":"\\boldsymbol{I}","\\bfJ":"\\boldsymbol{J}","\\bfK":"\\boldsymbol{K}","\\bfL":"\\boldsymbol{L}","\\bfM":"\\boldsymbol{M}","\\bfN":"\\boldsymbol{N}","\\bfO":"\\boldsymbol{O}","\\bfP":"\\boldsymbol{P}","\\bfQ":"\\boldsymbol{Q}","\\bfR":"\\boldsymbol{R}","\\bfS":"\\boldsymbol{S}","\\bfT":"\\boldsymbol{T}","\\bfU":"\\boldsymbol{U}","\\bfV":"\\boldsymbol{V}","\\bfW":"\\boldsymbol{W}","\\bfX":"\\boldsymbol{X}","\\bfY":"\\boldsymbol{Y}","\\bfZ":"\\boldsymbol{Z}"}});

The time dependent term on the right is specified using a UserForcingFunctionNodalKernel.

[NodalKernels]
  [./td]
    type = TimeDerivativeNodalKernel
    variable = v
  [../]
  [./f]
    type = UserForcingFunctionNodalKernel
    variable = v
    function = t*t*t+4
  [../]
[]

Input Parameters

functionThe forcing function
C++ Type:FunctionName
Unit:(no unit assumed)
Controllable:No
Description:The forcing function
variableThe name of the variable that this residual object operates on
C++ Type:NonlinearVariableName
Unit:(no unit assumed)
Controllable:No
Description:The name of the variable that this residual object operates on

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

Optional Parameters

absolute_value_vector_tagsThe tags for the vectors this residual object should fill with the absolute value of the residual contribution
C++ Type:std::vector<TagName>
Unit:(no unit assumed)
Controllable:No
Description:The tags for the vectors this residual object should fill with the absolute value of the residual contribution
extra_matrix_tagsThe extra tags for the matrices this Kernel should fill
C++ Type:std::vector<TagName>
Unit:(no unit assumed)
Controllable:No
Description:The extra tags for the matrices this Kernel should fill
extra_vector_tagsThe extra tags for the vectors this Kernel should fill
C++ Type:std::vector<TagName>
Unit:(no unit assumed)
Controllable:No
Description:The extra tags for the vectors this Kernel should fill
matrix_tagssystemThe tag for the matrices this Kernel should fill
Default:system
C++ Type:MultiMooseEnum
Unit:(no unit assumed)
Options:nontime, system
Controllable:No
Description:The tag for the matrices this Kernel should fill
vector_tagsnontimeThe tag for the vectors this Kernel should fill
Default:nontime
C++ Type:MultiMooseEnum
Unit:(no unit assumed)
Options:nontime, time
Controllable:No
Description:The tag for the vectors this Kernel should fill

Tagging 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.
diag_save_inThe name of auxiliary variables to save this BC's diagonal jacobian contributions to. Everything about that variable must match everything about this variable (the type, what blocks it's on, etc.)
C++ Type:std::vector<AuxVariableName>
Unit:(no unit assumed)
Controllable:No
Description:The name of auxiliary variables to save this BC's diagonal jacobian contributions to. Everything about that variable must match everything about this variable (the type, what blocks it's on, etc.)
enableTrueSet the enabled status of the MooseObject.
Default:True
C++ Type:bool
Unit:(no unit assumed)
Controllable:Yes
Description:Set the enabled status of the MooseObject.
implicitTrueDetermines whether this object is calculated using an implicit or explicit form
Default:True
C++ Type:bool
Unit:(no unit assumed)
Controllable:No
Description:Determines whether this object is calculated using an implicit or explicit form
save_inThe name of auxiliary variables to save this BC's residual contributions to. Everything about that variable must match everything about this variable (the type, what blocks it's on, etc.)
C++ Type:std::vector<AuxVariableName>
Unit:(no unit assumed)
Controllable:No
Description:The name of auxiliary variables to save this BC's residual contributions to. Everything about that variable must match everything about this variable (the type, what blocks it's on, etc.)
seed0The seed for the master random number generator
Default:0
C++ Type:unsigned int
Unit:(no unit assumed)
Controllable:No
Description:The seed for the master random number generator
use_displaced_meshFalseWhether or not this object should use the displaced mesh for computation. Note that in the case this is true but no displacements are provided in the Mesh block the undisplaced mesh will still be used.
Default:False
C++ Type:bool
Unit:(no unit assumed)
Controllable:No
Description:Whether or not this object should use the displaced mesh for computation. Note that in the case this is true but no displacements are provided in the Mesh block the undisplaced mesh will still be used.

Advanced Parameters

(moose/test/tests/nodalkernels/high_order_time_integration/high_order_time_integration.i)

[Mesh]
  type = GeneratedMesh
  dim = 2
  nx = 10
  ny = 10
[]

[Variables]
  [./u]
  [../]
  [./v]
  [../]
[]

[AuxVariables]
  [./exact_solution]
  [../]
[]

[Kernels]
  [./diff]
    type = CoefDiffusion
    variable = u
    coef = 0.1
  [../]
  [./time]
    type = TimeDerivative
    variable = u
  [../]
[]

[NodalKernels]
  [./td]
    type = TimeDerivativeNodalKernel
    variable = v
  [../]
  [./f]
    type = UserForcingFunctionNodalKernel
    variable = v
    function = t*t*t+4
  [../]
[]

[AuxKernels]
  [./exact]
    type = FunctionAux
    variable = exact_solution
    function = exact_solution_function
  [../]
[]

[BCs]
  [./left]
    type = DirichletBC
    variable = u
    boundary = left
    value = 0
  [../]
  [./right]
    type = DirichletBC
    variable = u
    boundary = right
    value = 1
  [../]
[]

[Functions]
  [./exact_solution_function]
    type = ParsedFunction
    expression = (1.0/4.0)*(16*t+t*t*t*t)
  [../]
[]

[Postprocessors]
  [./error]
    type = NodalL2Error
    variable = v
    function = exact_solution_function
  [../]
[]

[Executioner]
  type = Transient
  end_time = 10
  dt = 1
  solve_type = PJFNK
  petsc_options_iname = '-pc_type -pc_hypre_type'
  petsc_options_value = 'hypre boomeramg'
  scheme = 'crank-nicolson'
[]

[Outputs]
  exodus = true
[]