Chaste Release::3.1
WelikyOsterForce.cpp
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00035 
00036 #include "WelikyOsterForce.hpp"
00037 
00038 template<unsigned DIM>
00039 WelikyOsterForce<DIM>::WelikyOsterForce()
00040    : AbstractForce<DIM>(),
00041      mWelikyOsterAreaParameter(1.0),
00042      mWelikyOsterPerimeterParameter(1.0)
00043 {
00044 }
00045 
00046 template<unsigned DIM>
00047 WelikyOsterForce<DIM>::~WelikyOsterForce()
00048 {
00049 }
00050 
00051 template<unsigned DIM>
00052 void WelikyOsterForce<DIM>::AddForceContribution(std::vector<c_vector<double, DIM> >& rForces,
00053                                                  AbstractCellPopulation<DIM>& rCellPopulation)
00054 {
00055     // Make sure that we are in the correct dimension - this code will be eliminated at compile time
00056     assert(DIM == 2); // this method only works in 2D at present
00057 
00058     // Throw an exception message if not using a VertexBasedCellPopulation
00059     if (dynamic_cast<VertexBasedCellPopulation<DIM>*>(&rCellPopulation) == NULL)
00060     {
00061         EXCEPTION("WelikyOsterForce is to be used with a VertexBasedCellPopulation only");
00062     }
00063 
00064     // Helper variable that is a static cast of the cell population
00065     VertexBasedCellPopulation<DIM>* p_cell_population = static_cast<VertexBasedCellPopulation<DIM>*>(&rCellPopulation);
00066 
00067     /*
00068      * The force on each node is given by the interaction between the area and
00069      * the perimeter of the element containing the node.
00070      */
00071 
00072     // Iterate over elements in the cell population
00073     for (typename VertexMesh<DIM,DIM>::VertexElementIterator element_iter = p_cell_population->rGetMesh().GetElementIteratorBegin();
00074              element_iter != p_cell_population->rGetMesh().GetElementIteratorEnd();
00075              ++element_iter)
00076     {
00077         unsigned element_index = element_iter->GetIndex();
00078 
00079         /******** Start of deformation force calculation ********/
00080 
00081         // Compute the area of this element
00082         double element_area = p_cell_population->rGetMesh().GetVolumeOfElement(element_index);
00083 
00084         double deformation_coefficient = GetWelikyOsterAreaParameter()/element_area;
00085 
00086         /******** End of deformation force calculation *************/
00087 
00088         /******** Start of membrane force calculation ***********/
00089 
00090         // Compute the perimeter of the element
00091         double element_perimeter = p_cell_population->rGetMesh().GetSurfaceAreaOfElement(element_index);
00092 
00093         double membrane_surface_tension_coefficient = GetWelikyOsterPerimeterParameter()*element_perimeter;
00094 
00095         /******** End of membrane force calculation **********/
00096 
00097         unsigned num_nodes = element_iter->GetNumNodes();
00098         for (unsigned node_local_index = 0; node_local_index < num_nodes; node_local_index++)
00099         {
00100             unsigned node_global_index = element_iter->GetNodeGlobalIndex(node_local_index);
00101 
00102             c_vector<double, DIM> current_node = element_iter->GetNodeLocation(node_local_index);
00103             c_vector<double, DIM> next_node = element_iter->GetNodeLocation((node_local_index + 1)%(element_iter->GetNumNodes()));
00104             c_vector<double, DIM> previous_node = element_iter->GetNodeLocation((node_local_index + element_iter->GetNumNodes() - 1)%(element_iter->GetNumNodes()));
00105 
00106             c_vector<double, DIM> clockwise_unit_vector = p_cell_population->rGetMesh().GetVectorFromAtoB(current_node, previous_node);
00107             clockwise_unit_vector /= norm_2(clockwise_unit_vector);
00108 
00109             c_vector<double, DIM> anti_clockwise_unit_vector = p_cell_population->rGetMesh().GetVectorFromAtoB(current_node, next_node);
00110             anti_clockwise_unit_vector /= norm_2(anti_clockwise_unit_vector);
00111 
00112             // Calculate the outward normal at the node
00113             c_vector<double, DIM> outward_normal = -0.5*clockwise_unit_vector - 0.5*anti_clockwise_unit_vector;
00114             outward_normal /= norm_2(outward_normal);
00115 
00116             c_vector<double, DIM> deformation_contribution = deformation_coefficient * outward_normal;
00117 
00118             c_vector<double, DIM> membrane_surface_tension_contribution = membrane_surface_tension_coefficient * (clockwise_unit_vector + anti_clockwise_unit_vector);
00119 
00120             c_vector<double, DIM> force_on_node = deformation_contribution + membrane_surface_tension_contribution;
00121 
00122             rForces[node_global_index] += force_on_node;
00123         }
00124     }
00125 }
00126 
00127 template<unsigned DIM>
00128 double WelikyOsterForce<DIM>::GetWelikyOsterAreaParameter()
00129 {
00130     return mWelikyOsterAreaParameter;
00131 }
00132 
00133 template<unsigned DIM>
00134 double WelikyOsterForce<DIM>::GetWelikyOsterPerimeterParameter()
00135 {
00136     return mWelikyOsterPerimeterParameter;
00137 }
00138 
00139 template<unsigned DIM>
00140 void WelikyOsterForce<DIM>::SetWelikyOsterAreaParameter(double welikyOsterAreaParameter)
00141 {
00142     mWelikyOsterAreaParameter = welikyOsterAreaParameter;
00143 }
00144 
00145 template<unsigned DIM>
00146 void WelikyOsterForce<DIM>::SetWelikyOsterPerimeterParameter(double welikyOsterPerimeterParameter)
00147 {
00148     mWelikyOsterPerimeterParameter = welikyOsterPerimeterParameter;
00149 }
00150 
00151 template<unsigned DIM>
00152 void WelikyOsterForce<DIM>::OutputForceParameters(out_stream& rParamsFile)
00153 {
00154     *rParamsFile << "\t\t\t<WelikyOsterAreaParameter>" << mWelikyOsterAreaParameter << "</WelikyOsterAreaParameter>\n";
00155     *rParamsFile << "\t\t\t<WelikyOsterPerimeterParameter>" << mWelikyOsterPerimeterParameter << "</WelikyOsterPerimeterParameter>\n";
00156 
00157     // Call method on direct parent class
00158     AbstractForce<DIM>::OutputForceParameters(rParamsFile);
00159 }
00160 
00162 // Explicit instantiation
00164 
00165 template class WelikyOsterForce<1>;
00166 template class WelikyOsterForce<2>;
00167 template class WelikyOsterForce<3>;
00168 
00169 // Serialization for Boost >= 1.36
00170 #include "SerializationExportWrapperForCpp.hpp"
00171 EXPORT_TEMPLATE_CLASS_SAME_DIMS(WelikyOsterForce)