FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase Class Reference

This class implements the interface to compute the properties of a "standard" catalyst support. More...

#include <catalyst_support_base.h>

Inheritance diagram for FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase:

Collaboration diagram for FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase:

Public Member Functions
Information and accessors
virtual double	get_electrical_conductivity () const
	Obtain the electrical conductivity [S/cm]. More...
virtual double	get_thermal_conductivity () const
	Obtain the thermal conductivity [W/(cm-K )]. More...
virtual double	get_density () const
	Obtain the density [gm/cm^3]. More...
Public Member Functions inherited from FuelCellShop::Material::BaseMaterial
void	set_derivative_flags (const std::vector< VariableNames > &flags)
	Set the names of FCST solution variables with respect to which you would like to compute the derivatives of material properties. More...
const std::string &	name_material () const
	Return the name of the layer. More...
virtual void	print_material_properties () const
	This function prints out the material properties. More...

Static Public Member Functions
Instance Delivery (Public functions)
static void	declare_CatalystSupport_parameters (ParameterHandler &param)
	Function used to declare all the data necessary in the parameter files for all CatalystSupportBase children. More...
static boost::shared_ptr < FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase >	create_CatalystSupport (ParameterHandler &param, std::string support_name)
	Function called in create_CatalystLayer and used to select the appropriate CatalystSupportBase children that will be used in the layer. More...

Protected Types
Instance Delivery (Types)
typedef std::map< std::string, FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase * >	_mapFactory
	This object is used to store all objects of type CatalystSupportBase. More...

Protected Member Functions
Constructors, destructor, and parameter initalization
	CatalystSupportBase ()
	Constructor. More...
	CatalystSupportBase (std::string name)
	Constructor The constructor initialize parameters using the default values. More...
	~CatalystSupportBase ()
	Destructor. More...
virtual void	declare_parameters (ParameterHandler &param) const
	Declare parameters for a parameter file. More...
virtual void	initialize (ParameterHandler &param)
	Initialize parameters. More...
Instance Delivery (Private functions)
virtual boost::shared_ptr < FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase >	create_replica ()
	This member function is used to create an object of type CatalystSupportBase. More...
Protected Member Functions inherited from FuelCellShop::Material::BaseMaterial
	BaseMaterial ()
	Constructor. More...
	BaseMaterial (const std::string &name)
	Constructor. More...
virtual	~BaseMaterial ()
	Destructor. More...

Static Protected Member Functions
Instance Delivery (Private and static)
static _mapFactory *	get_mapFactory ()

Protected Attributes
Internal variables
double	electrical_conductivity
	Electrical conductivity [S/cm] of catalyst support extrapolated to 100% solid phase. More...
double	thermal_conductivity
	Thermal conductivity [W/(cm-K )] of catalyst support extrapolated to 100% solid phase. More...
double	density
	Density of catalyst support [gm/cm^3]. More...
Protected Attributes inherited from FuelCellShop::Material::BaseMaterial
const std::string	name
	Name of the layer. More...
std::vector< VariableNames >	derivative_flags
	Flags for derivatives: These flags are used to request derivatives of material properties. More...

Detailed Description

This class implements the interface to compute the properties of a "standard" catalyst support.

Note that there are many types of catalyst supports such as carbon black, carbon nanotubes and 3M organic nano-wiskers. This class serves a common interface for each one of these types. Children should be implemented for each type with appropriate propertes. The properties of each catalyst support materials are implemented in the children classes. This class is used to return physical properties such as density, electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity. This class is normally not required to be used inside the application. Instead, it's used inside the catalyst layer classes to access these above-mentioned physical properties.

Usage Details:

Three accessors methods are available, viz., get_density, get_electrical_conductivity, get_thermal_conductivity, which return double values corresponding to density [gm/cm^3], electrical conductivity [S/cm] and thermal conductivity [W/(cm-K )] respectively, of the catalyst support material.

Author

M. Secanell, 2011-13

Madhur Bhaiya, 2013

Member Typedef Documentation

typedef std::map< std::string, FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase* > FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase::_mapFactory

protected

This object is used to store all objects of type CatalystSupportBase.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase::CatalystSupportBase ( )

inlineprotected

Constructor.

FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase::CatalystSupportBase ( std::string  name )

inlineprotected

Constructor The constructor initialize parameters using the default values.

This is so that if I do not want to call declare_parameters and initialize, I can still use the routine with the hard coded values.

High Priority Todo:

What are we going to do with the Carbon, Nafion, Platinum, etc. classes? i.e. puresolids

FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase::~CatalystSupportBase ( )

inlineprotected

Destructor.

Member Function Documentation

static boost::shared_ptr<FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase > FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase::create_CatalystSupport ( ParameterHandler &  param, std::string  support_name  )

inlinestatic

Function called in create_CatalystLayer and used to select the appropriate CatalystSupportBase children that will be used in the layer.

The name of the CatalystSupportBase children object to be used is provided in support_name.

The name of the CatalystSupportBase children object is provided in the ParameterHandler in the CatalystLayer subsection as follows:

* subsection Catalyst Layer Properties <- This name is the name of the catalyst layer subsection where the kinetics are taking place.
* (...)
*   set Catalyst support type = CarbonBlack
* (...)
* end
* 

current options are [ CarbonBlack ]

References get_mapFactory(), and FcstUtilities::log.

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virtual boost::shared_ptr<FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase > FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase::create_replica ( )

inlineprotectedvirtual

This member function is used to create an object of type CatalystSupportBase.

Warning

This class MUST be redeclared in every child.

Reimplemented in FuelCellShop::Material::CarbonBlack.

References FcstUtilities::log.

static void FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase::declare_CatalystSupport_parameters ( ParameterHandler &  param )

inlinestatic

Function used to declare all the data necessary in the parameter files for all CatalystSupportBase children.

References get_mapFactory().

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virtual void FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase::declare_parameters ( ParameterHandler &  param ) const

inlineprotectedvirtual

Declare parameters for a parameter file.

Warning

This is a PureFunction and it does not declare anything, so please do not call this function in the children.

Deprecated:

Reimplemented from FuelCellShop::Material::BaseMaterial.

Reimplemented in FuelCellShop::Material::CarbonBlack.

References FcstUtilities::log.

virtual double FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase::get_density ( ) const

inlinevirtual

Obtain the density [gm/cm^3].

Note

This is an abstract virtual function. Please look at the child classes for its reimplementations (if any).

Reimplemented in FuelCellShop::Material::CarbonBlack.

References FcstUtilities::log.

virtual double FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase::get_electrical_conductivity ( ) const

inlinevirtual

Obtain the electrical conductivity [S/cm].

Note

This is an abstract virtual function. Please look at the child classes for its reimplementations (if any).

Reimplemented in FuelCellShop::Material::CarbonBlack.

References FcstUtilities::log.

static _mapFactory* FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase::get_mapFactory ( )

inlinestaticprotected

Referenced by create_CatalystSupport(), and declare_CatalystSupport_parameters().

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virtual double FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase::get_thermal_conductivity ( ) const

inlinevirtual

Obtain the thermal conductivity [W/(cm-K )].

Note

This is an abstract virtual function. Please look at the child classes for its reimplementations (if any).

Reimplemented in FuelCellShop::Material::CarbonBlack.

References FcstUtilities::log.

virtual void FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase::initialize ( ParameterHandler &  param )

inlineprotectedvirtual

Initialize parameters.

Warning

This is a PureFunction and it does not declare anything, so please do not call this function in the children.

Reimplemented from FuelCellShop::Material::BaseMaterial.

Reimplemented in FuelCellShop::Material::CarbonBlack.

References FcstUtilities::log.

Member Data Documentation

double FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase::density

protected

Density of catalyst support [gm/cm^3].

Referenced by FuelCellShop::Material::CarbonBlack::get_density().

double FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase::electrical_conductivity

protected

Electrical conductivity [S/cm] of catalyst support extrapolated to 100% solid phase.

Referenced by FuelCellShop::Material::CarbonBlack::get_electrical_conductivity().

double FuelCellShop::Material::CatalystSupportBase::thermal_conductivity

protected

Thermal conductivity [W/(cm-K )] of catalyst support extrapolated to 100% solid phase.

Referenced by FuelCellShop::Material::CarbonBlack::get_thermal_conductivity().

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• catalyst_support_base.h