From 1bce1e44c44929fd0a210d587d1a0c3d881585ee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Heather <>
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2024 12:36:24 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] ENH: propellerInfo - updated to work in postProcess mode.
Fixes #2588
---
.../forces/propellerInfo/propellerInfo.C | 26 ++++++++++++++-----
.../forces/propellerInfo/propellerInfo.H | 8 +++++-
2 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/forces/propellerInfo/propellerInfo.C b/src/functionObjects/forces/propellerInfo/propellerInfo.C
index c6ed2737dd6..b080d929a36 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/forces/propellerInfo/propellerInfo.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/forces/propellerInfo/propellerInfo.C
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
\\ / A nd | www.openfoam.com
\\/ M anipulation |
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Copyright (C) 2021-2022 OpenCFD Ltd.
+ Copyright (C) 2021-2024 OpenCFD Ltd.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
License
This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -808,6 +808,7 @@ Foam::functionObjects::propellerInfo::propellerInfo
)
:
forces(name, runTime, dict, false),
+ dict_(dict),
radius_(0),
URefPtr_(nullptr),
rotationMode_(rotationMode::SPECIFIED),
@@ -827,7 +828,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::propellerInfo::propellerInfo
interpolationScheme_("cell"),
wakeFilePtr_(nullptr),
axialWakeFilePtr_(nullptr),
- nanValue_(pTraits<scalar>::min)
+ nanValue_(pTraits<scalar>::min),
+ initialised_(false)
{
if (readFields)
{
@@ -855,21 +857,18 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::propellerInfo::read(const dictionary& dict)
{
if (forces::read(dict))
{
+ dict_ = dict;
+
radius_ = dict.getScalar("radius");
URefPtr_.reset(Function1<scalar>::New("URef", dict, &mesh_));
rotationMode_ = rotationModeNames_.get("rotationMode", dict);
- // Must be set before setting the surface
- setCoordinateSystem(dict);
-
writePropellerPerformance_ =
dict.get<bool>("writePropellerPerformance");
writeWakeFields_ = dict.get<bool>("writeWakeFields");
if (writeWakeFields_)
{
- setSampleDiskSurface(dict);
-
dict.readIfPresent("interpolationScheme", interpolationScheme_);
dict.readIfPresent("nanValue", nanValue_);
@@ -884,6 +883,19 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::propellerInfo::read(const dictionary& dict)
bool Foam::functionObjects::propellerInfo::execute()
{
+ if (!initialised_)
+ {
+ // Must be set before setting the surface
+ setCoordinateSystem(dict_);
+
+ if (writeWakeFields_)
+ {
+ setSampleDiskSurface(dict_);
+ }
+
+ initialised_ = true;
+ }
+
calcForcesMoments();
createFiles();
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/forces/propellerInfo/propellerInfo.H b/src/functionObjects/forces/propellerInfo/propellerInfo.H
index dfd464f0f81..ad34bbbdac3 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/forces/propellerInfo/propellerInfo.H
+++ b/src/functionObjects/forces/propellerInfo/propellerInfo.H
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
\\ / A nd | www.openfoam.com
\\/ M anipulation |
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Copyright (C) 2021 OpenCFD Ltd.
+ Copyright (C) 2021-2024 OpenCFD Ltd.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
License
This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ protected:
// Protected data
+ //- Copy of dictionary used during construction
+ dictionary dict_;
+
//- Propeller radius
scalar radius_;
@@ -271,6 +274,9 @@ protected:
//- scalar::min
scalar nanValue_;
+ //- Initialised flag
+ bool initialised_;
+
// Protected Member Functions
--
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