NAME
Burn_computeDt
SYNOPSIS
Burn_computeDt(integer(IN) :: blockID, integer(IN) :: blkLimits(2,MDIM) integer(IN) :: blkLimitsGC(2,MDIM) real,pointer:: solnData(:,:,:,:), real(OUT) :: dt_burn, real(OUT) :: dt_minloc(5))
DESCRIPTION
compute a burning timestep limiter, by trying to force the energy generation from burning to be smaller than the internal energy in a zone. The timestep limiter would be: eint dt = enucDtFactor * ----- burn enuc enuc is energy/volume/s, so the time factor is already in there, and we are actually doing eint dt = enucDtFactor * ----- * dt burn enuc*dt enuc*dt is the amount of energy / volume deposited in a zone by burning. eint is the internal energy / volume in that zone. If enuc*dt is 2x eint, then we want a timestep that is half the size. enucDtFactor is a prefactor to scaling the timestep. In general, we aim for enuc*dt < enucDtFactor * eint. For good coupling between the hydro and the burner, enucDtFactor should be < 1.
ARGUMENTS
blockID -- local block ID blkLimits -- the indices for the interior endpoints of the block blkLimitsGC -- the indices for endpoints including the guardcells solnData -- the physical, solution data from grid dt_burn -- variable to hold timestep constraint dt_minloc(5) -- array to hold limiting zone info: zone indices (i,j,k), block ID, PE number
PARAMETERS
enucDtFactor A parameter, such that enuc*dt < enucDtFactor * eint, that is, the energy release from burning divided by the internal energy in that zone is < enucDtFactor.
SEE ALSO
Driver_computeDt NOTE This routine is not implemented yet due to conflicts with the required magnitude of enucDtFactor