Class Conduction

examples/conduction/conduction.cxx:8–39

#include <bout/physicsmodel.hxx>

class Conduction : public PhysicsModel {
private:
  Field3D T; // Evolving temperature equation only

  BoutReal chi; // Parallel conduction coefficient

protected:
  // This is called once at the start
  int init(bool UNUSED(restarting)) override {

    // Get the options
    auto& options = Options::root()["conduction"];

    // Read from BOUT.inp, setting default to 1.0
    // The doc() provides some documentation in BOUT.settings
    chi = options["chi"].doc("Conduction coefficient").withDefault(1.0);

    // Tell BOUT++ to solve T
    SOLVE_FOR(T);

    return 0;
  }

  int rhs(BoutReal UNUSED(time)) override {
    mesh->communicate(T); // Communicate guard cells

    ddt(T) =
        Div_par_K_Grad_par(chi, T); // Parallel diffusion Div_{||}( chi * Grad_{||}(T) )

    return 0;
  }
};

BOUTMAIN(Conduction);