ConstantDT.C

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#include "ConstantDT.h"
 
registerMooseObject("MooseApp", ConstantDT);
 
InputParameters
ConstantDT::validParams()
{
  InputParameters params = TimeStepper::validParams();
  params.addRequiredParam<Real>("dt", "Size of the time step");
 
  // The addRangeCheckedParam and addClassDescription are used in MOOSE documentation, if you
  // change the order or insert something you will mess it up.
  params.addRangeCheckedParam<Real>(
      "growth_factor",
      2,
      "growth_factor>=1",
      "Maximum ratio of new to previous timestep sizes following a step that required the time"
      " step to be cut due to a failed solve.");
  params.addClassDescription("Timestepper that takes a constant time step size");
 
  return params;
}
 
ConstantDT::ConstantDT(const InputParameters & parameters)
  : TimeStepper(parameters),
    _constant_dt(getParam<Real>("dt")),
    _growth_factor(getParam<Real>("growth_factor"))
{
}
 
Real
ConstantDT::computeInitialDT()
{
  return _constant_dt;
}
 
Real
ConstantDT::computeDT()
{
  return std::min(_constant_dt, _growth_factor * getCurrentDT());
}