- op_numspecifies the total number of grains (deformed + recrystallized) to create
C++ Type:unsigned int
Controllable:No
Description:specifies the total number of grains (deformed + recrystallized) to create
- var_name_basespecifies the base name of the variables
C++ Type:std::string
Controllable:No
Description:specifies the base name of the variables
PolycrystalKernelAction
Set up ACGrGrPoly, ACInterface, TimeDerivative, and ACGBPoly kernels
Overview
This action creates the kernels needed to run a polycrystal simulation. All of the kernels could be added manually in an input file, but the input file would be very long and would require many changes in order to change the number of order parameters being used to represent the grains. This action vastly simplifies the input file syntax.
The required input parameter op_num
defines how many order parameters will be generated. Each order parameter is named based on the var_name_base
parameter; e.g. for op_num
= 3, var_name_base
= gr
, three nonlinear variables are created (gr0
, gr1
, and gr2
).
The following objects are created:
Kernels
One per variable, with a total of
op_num
Example Input File Syntax
The PolycrystalKernelAction
is accessed through the Kernels
block, as shown below.
[GlobalParams]
op_num = 2
var_name_base = gr
[]
(../moose/modules/phase_field/test/tests/grain_growth/test.i)[Kernels]
[./PolycrystalKernel]
[../]
[]
(../moose/modules/phase_field/test/tests/grain_growth/test.i)Input Parameters
- active__all__ If specified only the blocks named will be visited and made active
Default:__all__
C++ Type:std::vector<std::string>
Controllable:No
Description:If specified only the blocks named will be visited and made active
- cName of coupled concentration variable
C++ Type:VariableName
Controllable:No
Description:Name of coupled concentration variable
- control_tagsAdds user-defined labels for accessing object parameters via control logic.
C++ Type:std::vector<std::string>
Controllable:No
Description:Adds user-defined labels for accessing object parameters via control logic.
- coupled_variablesVector of nonlinear variable arguments that L depends on
C++ Type:std::vector<VariableName>
Controllable:No
Description:Vector of nonlinear variable arguments that L depends on
- en_ratio1Ratio of surface to GB energy
Default:1
C++ Type:double
Controllable:No
Description:Ratio of surface to GB energy
- implicitTrueWhether kernels are implicit or not
Default:True
C++ Type:bool
Controllable:No
Description:Whether kernels are implicit or not
- inactiveIf specified blocks matching these identifiers will be skipped.
C++ Type:std::vector<std::string>
Controllable:No
Description:If specified blocks matching these identifiers will be skipped.
- ndef0specifies the number of deformed grains to create
Default:0
C++ Type:unsigned int
Controllable:No
Description:specifies the number of deformed grains to create
- use_displaced_meshFalseWhether to use displaced mesh in the kernels
Default:False
C++ Type:bool
Controllable:No
Description:Whether to use displaced mesh in the kernels
- variable_mobilityTrueThe mobility is a function of any MOOSE variable (if this is set to false, L must be constant over the entire domain!)
Default:True
C++ Type:bool
Controllable:No
Description:The mobility is a function of any MOOSE variable (if this is set to false, L must be constant over the entire domain!)