copiedFixedValue

Description

The copiedFixedValue is a generic boundary condition that copies the boundary values from a user specified field.

Usage

The condition requires entries in both the boundary and field files.

Boundary file

<patchName>
{
    type            patch;
    ...
}

Field file

<patchName>
{
    // Mandatory entries
    type            copiedFixedValue;
    sourceFieldName     <word>;

    // Inherited entries
    ...
}

where:

Property	Description	Type	Required	Default
type	Type name: copiedFixedValue	word	yes	-
sourceFieldName	Name of the source field	word	yes	-

The inherited entries are elaborated in:

• fixedValueFvPatchField.H

Further information

Tutorial:

• wallBoiling1D

Source code:

• copiedFixedValue

API:

• Foam::copiedFixedValueFvPatchScalarField

History: Introduced in version v2012