Hotspots are modelled by giving the initial material a non-zero volume fraction of products. The initial state in the products should be chosen carefully to be at the same pressure and temperature as the reactant.
length_scale hotspot_surface_area_per_material_volume(function of reacted volume fraction)
function<double,double> *
- see the WXC++ manual for possible types.
In order to model ~spherical burn out then burn in, with N hotspot sites per volume, a reasonable choice for the function is