Water Surface - [source code]
Coupled evaporating water surface for urbanMicroclimateFoam. The water geometry becomes a named air patch that exchanges sensible heat and moisture with the air; water motion and a moving free surface are not solved. Requires an UMF build that includes the simpleWater model.
Input
| Name | Nickname | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Surface | Surface | Planar or meshed water surface. It should coincide with an exposed terrain/ground boundary; model terrain with an opening beneath the water when possible. | Geometry |
| Mixed Depth | Depth | Effective thermally mixed water depth in metres. | Number |
| Albedo | Short-wave reflectivity of the water surface (0–1). | Number | |
| Emissivity | Long-wave emissivity of the water surface (0–1). | Number | |
| Aerodynamic Resistance | Resistance | Surface aerodynamic resistance in s/m. Use -1 to derive it from local wind speed. | Number |
| Refinement Level | Refine | SnappyHexMesh refinement level at the water surface. | Integer |
Output
| Name | Nickname | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Settings | Water | Connect directly to the Water Surface input on Outdoor+ Case. | Generic Data |