MFC
Exascale flow solver
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MFC Pre-Process

The pre-process component generates initial conditions and computational meshes for MFC simulations. It supports patch-based geometry construction, multi-component material initialization, and immersed boundary geometry.

Modules

Pre-Process

Module Description
m_assign_variables Assigns initial primitive variables to computational cells based on patch geometry
m_boundary_conditions Applies spatially varying boundary condition patches along domain edges and faces
m_check_ib_patches Validates geometry parameters and constraints for immersed boundary patches
m_check_patches Validates geometry parameters and constraints for initial condition patches
m_checker Checks pre-process input file parameters for compatibility and correctness
m_data_output Writes grid and initial condition data to serial or parallel output files
m_global_parameters Defines global parameters for the computational domain, simulation algorithm, and initial conditions
m_grid Generates uniform or stretched rectilinear grids with hyperbolic-tangent spacing
m_icpp_patches Constructs initial condition patch geometries (lines, circles, rectangles, spheres, etc.) on the grid
m_initial_condition Assembles initial conditions by layering prioritized patches via constructive solid geometry
m_mpi_proxy Broadcasts user inputs and decomposes the domain across MPI ranks for pre-processing
m_perturbation Perturbs initial mean flow fields with random noise, mixing-layer instabilities, or simplex noise
m_simplex_noise 2D and 3D simplex noise generation for procedural initial condition perturbations
m_start_up Reads and validates user inputs, loads existing grid/IC data, and initializes pre-process modules

Common (shared)

Module Description
m_boundary_common Noncharacteristic and processor boundary condition application for ghost cells and buffer regions
m_checker_common Shared input validation checks for grid dimensions and AMD GPU compiler limits
m_chemistry Multi-species chemistry interface for thermodynamic properties, reaction rates, and transport coefficients
m_compile_specific Platform-specific file and directory operations: create, delete, inquire, getcwd, and basename
m_constants Compile-time constant parameters: default values, tolerances, and physical constants
m_delay_file_access Rank-staggered file access delays to prevent I/O contention on parallel file systems
m_derived_types Shared derived types for field data, patch geometry, bubble dynamics, and MPI I/O structures
m_finite_differences Finite difference operators for computing divergence of velocity fields
m_helper Utility routines for bubble model setup, coordinate transforms, array sampling, and special functions
m_helper_basic Basic floating-point utilities: approximate equality, default detection, and coordinate bounds
m_model Binary STL file reader and processor for immersed boundary geometry
m_mpi_common MPI communication layer: domain decomposition, halo exchange, reductions, and parallel I/O setup
m_nvtx NVIDIA NVTX profiling API bindings for GPU performance instrumentation
m_phase_change Phase transition relaxation solvers for liquid-vapor flows with cavitation and boiling
m_precision_select Working-precision kind selection (half/single/double) and corresponding MPI datatype parameters
m_variables_conversion Conservative-to-primitive variable conversion, mixture property evaluation, and pressure computation

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