ElementIntegralVariablePostprocessor

The ElementIntegralVariablePostprocessor is an intermediate base class that should be derived from for any calculation involving the integral of a variable quantity over the whole domain or a portion of the domain.

The ElementIntegralVariablePostprocessor may be used to compute the volume integral of a variable, based on the quadrature defined for this variable. This integral may be restricted to blocks/subdomains on which the variable is defined.

Example input file

In this input file, we use ElementIntegralVariablePostprocessor to compute the integral of a variable , solution of a diffusion problem, over each and all of the two subdomains it is defined on.

[Mesh]
  file = rectangle.e
[]

[Variables]
  active = 'u'

  [./u]
    order = FIRST
    family = LAGRANGE
  [../]
[]

[Kernels]
  active = 'diff'

  [./diff]
    type = Diffusion
    variable = u
  [../]
[]

[BCs]
  active = 'left right'

  [./left]
    type = DirichletBC
    variable = u
    boundary = 1
    value = 0
  [../]

  [./right]
    type = DirichletBC
    variable = u
    boundary = 2
    value = 1
  [../]
[]

[Executioner]
  type = Steady

  solve_type = 'PJFNK'
[]

[Postprocessors]
  [./integral_left]
    type = ElementIntegralVariablePostprocessor
    variable = u
    block = 1
  [../]

  [./integral_right]
    type = ElementIntegralVariablePostprocessor
    variable = u
    block = 2
  [../]

  [./integral_all]
    type = ElementIntegralVariablePostprocessor
    variable = u
  [../]
[]

[Outputs]
  file_base = out_block
  exodus = false
  csv = true
[]
(test/tests/postprocessors/element_integral/element_block_integral_test.i)

Input Parameters

  • variableThe name of the variable that this object operates on

    C++ Type:std::vector<VariableName>

    Options:

    Description:The name of the variable that this object operates on

Required Parameters

  • blockThe list of block ids (SubdomainID) that this object will be applied

    C++ Type:std::vector<SubdomainName>

    Options:

    Description:The list of block ids (SubdomainID) that this object will be applied

  • execute_onTIMESTEP_ENDThe list of flag(s) indicating when this object should be executed, the available options include NONE, INITIAL, LINEAR, NONLINEAR, TIMESTEP_END, TIMESTEP_BEGIN, FINAL, CUSTOM.

    Default:TIMESTEP_END

    C++ Type:ExecFlagEnum

    Options:NONE, INITIAL, LINEAR, NONLINEAR, TIMESTEP_END, TIMESTEP_BEGIN, FINAL, CUSTOM, TRANSFER

    Description:The list of flag(s) indicating when this object should be executed, the available options include NONE, INITIAL, LINEAR, NONLINEAR, TIMESTEP_END, TIMESTEP_BEGIN, FINAL, CUSTOM.

Optional Parameters

  • allow_duplicate_execution_on_initialFalseIn the case where this UserObject is depended upon by an initial condition, allow it to be executed twice during the initial setup (once before the IC and again after mesh adaptivity (if applicable).

    Default:False

    C++ Type:bool

    Options:

    Description:In the case where this UserObject is depended upon by an initial condition, allow it to be executed twice during the initial setup (once before the IC and again after mesh adaptivity (if applicable).

  • control_tagsAdds user-defined labels for accessing object parameters via control logic.

    C++ Type:std::vector<std::string>

    Options:

    Description:Adds user-defined labels for accessing object parameters via control logic.

  • enableTrueSet the enabled status of the MooseObject.

    Default:True

    C++ Type:bool

    Options:

    Description:Set the enabled status of the MooseObject.

  • implicitTrueDetermines whether this object is calculated using an implicit or explicit form

    Default:True

    C++ Type:bool

    Options:

    Description:Determines whether this object is calculated using an implicit or explicit form

  • outputsVector of output names were you would like to restrict the output of variables(s) associated with this object

    C++ Type:std::vector<OutputName>

    Options:

    Description:Vector of output names were you would like to restrict the output of variables(s) associated with this object

  • seed0The seed for the master random number generator

    Default:0

    C++ Type:unsigned int

    Options:

    Description:The seed for the master random number generator

  • use_displaced_meshFalseWhether or not this object should use the displaced mesh for computation. Note that in the case this is true but no displacements are provided in the Mesh block the undisplaced mesh will still be used.

    Default:False

    C++ Type:bool

    Options:

    Description:Whether or not this object should use the displaced mesh for computation. Note that in the case this is true but no displacements are provided in the Mesh block the undisplaced mesh will still be used.

Advanced Parameters

Input Files

Child Objects