InputParameters Class Reference

Static Public Member Functions
static void	get_input (string filename, out double A_C, out double C_W, out double h_C, out double T_init, out double t_final, out double L, out double T_C, out double t_step, out double rho_W, out double D, out double A_tol, out double R_tol, out double E_W)
	Reads input from a file with the given file name.
static double	derived_values (double D, double L)
	Calculates values that can be immediately derived from the inputs.
static void	input_constraints (double A_C, double C_W, double h_C, double T_init, double t_final, double L, double T_C, double t_step, double rho_W, double D, double E_W)
	Verifies that input values satisfy the physical constraints and software constraints.

Member Function Documentation

derived_values()

double InputParameters.derived_values ( double D, double L )

inlinestatic

Calculates values that can be immediately derived from the inputs.

Parameters

D	diameter of tank (m)
L	length of tank (m)

Returns

volume of the cylindrical tank (m^3)

get_input()

void InputParameters.get_input ( string filename, out double A_C, out double C_W, out double h_C, out double T_init, out double t_final, out double L, out double T_C, out double t_step, out double rho_W, out double D, out double A_tol, out double R_tol, out double E_W )

inlinestatic

Reads input from a file with the given file name.

Parameters

filename	name of the input file
A_C	heating coil surface area (m^2)
C_W	specific heat capacity of water (J/(kg degreeC))
h_C	convective heat transfer coefficient between coil and water (W/(m^2 degreeC))
T_init	initial temperature (degreeC)
t_final	final time (s)
L	length of tank (m)
T_C	temperature of the heating coil (degreeC)
t_step	time step for simulation (s)
rho_W	density of water (kg/m^3)
D	diameter of tank (m)
A_tol	absolute tolerance
R_tol	relative tolerance
E_W	change in heat energy in the water (J)

input_constraints()

void InputParameters.input_constraints ( double A_C, double C_W, double h_C, double T_init, double t_final, double L, double T_C, double t_step, double rho_W, double D, double E_W )

inlinestatic

Verifies that input values satisfy the physical constraints and software constraints.

Parameters

A_C	heating coil surface area (m^2)
C_W	specific heat capacity of water (J/(kg degreeC))
h_C	convective heat transfer coefficient between coil and water (W/(m^2 degreeC))
T_init	initial temperature (degreeC)
t_final	final time (s)
L	length of tank (m)
T_C	temperature of the heating coil (degreeC)
t_step	time step for simulation (s)
rho_W	density of water (kg/m^3)
D	diameter of tank (m)
E_W	change in heat energy in the water (J)

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• InputParameters.cs