2D specfem::sources::external

External source implementation for 2D simulations

template<>
class external<specfem::element::dimension_tag::dim2> : public specfem::sources::vector_source<specfem::element::dimension_tag::dim2>

External source.

This class implements an external source in 2D, which is used for coupling with external data or boundary conditions. External sources provide a flexible interface for incorporating external forcing terms.

Usage Example
// Create a Ricker wavelet source time function
auto stf = std::make_unique<specfem::source_time_functions::Ricker>(
    25.0,  // dominant frequency (Hz)
    0.01,  // time factor
    1.0,   // amplitude
    0.0,   // time shift
    1.0,   // normalization factor
    false  // do not reverse
);

// Create a 2D external source at boundary location (0.0, 5.0)
auto ext_source =
specfem::sources::external<specfem::element::dimension_tag::dim2>( 0.0,  //
x-coordinate (at boundary) 5.0,  // z-coordinate std::move(stf),
    specfem::simulation::field_type::forward
);

// Set the medium type where the external source is located
ext_source.set_medium_tag(specfem::element::medium_tag::acoustic);

// Get the force vector (unit vector components based on medium)
auto force_vector = ext_source.get_force_vector();

Public Functions

inline virtual std::string source_name() const override

Returns the human-readable source type name. Derived classes should override this to return their static name.

virtual Kokkos::View<type_real*, Kokkos::LayoutRight, Kokkos::HostSpace> get_force_vector() const override

Get the force vector.

Returns a unit force vector for external boundary sources:

\[\begin{split} \mathbf{f}_{external} = \begin{cases} [1.0] & \text{acoustic: unit pressure amplitude} \\ [1.0] & \text{elastic SH: unit force out-of-plane} \\ [1.0, 1.0] & \text{elastic PSV: unit forces in x,z directions} \\ [1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0] & \text{poroelastic: solid/fluid phases} \\ [1.0, 1.0] & \text{electromagnetic TE} \\ [1.0, 1.0, 1.0] & \text{elastic PSV-T: including rotation} \end{cases} \end{split}\]

Where the unit components provide a normalized basis for external coupling or boundary condition enforcement. The actual amplitudes are scaled by the source time function during simulation.

Returns:

Kokkos::View<type_real *, Kokkos::LayoutRight, Kokkos::HostSpace> Unit force vector with size depending on medium type

virtual std::vector<specfem::element::medium_tag> get_supported_media() const override

Get the list of supported media for this source type.

Returns:

std::vector<specfem::element::medium_tag> list of supported media

inline virtual source_type get_source_type() const override

Get the source type object.

Returns:

source_type

inline type_real get_t0() const

Get the value of t0 from the specfem::stf::stf object.

Returns:

value of t0

inline void update_tshift(type_real tshift)

Update the value of tshift for specfem::stf::stf object.

Returns:

new value of tshift

inline std::optional<specfem::datetime::type> get_starttime() const

Get the UTC start time of this source (nullopt if not set).

inline void set_starttime(std::optional<specfem::datetime::type> t)

Set the UTC start time of this source.

inline std::string print() const

User output — assembles source name, location, type-specific details, source time function, and (when MPI-enabled) the owning rank.

inline virtual std::string print_details() const

Type-specific output (parameters unique to this source type). The default implementation returns an empty string for sources that have no additional parameters beyond location and source time function.

void set_source_time_function(YAML::Node &Node, const int nsteps, const type_real dt)

Set the forcing function for the source.

This function initializes the source time function based on the configuration provided in the YAML node. It supports various types of source time functions such as Dirac, Gaussian, Ricker, dGaussian, Heaviside, and External. If the specified source time function is not recognized, an exception is thrown.

This method also is responsible for setting up the start time of the source time function depending on dimension (dim2, dim3) and forcing function type.

Parameters:
  • Node – YAML node containing source time function configuration

  • nsteps – number of time steps

  • dt – time step size

inline std::unique_ptr<specfem::source_time_functions::stf> &get_source_time_function()

Get the forcing function object.

Returns:

std::unique_ptr<specfem::source_time_functions::stf>&

inline void set_local_coordinates(const specfem::point::local_coordinates<dimension_tag> &local_coordinates)

Set the local xi coordinates of the source in the local coordinate system.

Parameters:

specfem::point::local_coordinates<dimension_tag> – local_coordinates

inline specfem::point::local_coordinates<dimension_tag> get_local_coordinates() const

Get the local coordinates of the source in the local coordinate system.

Returns:

specfem::point::local_coordinates<dimension_tag>

inline void set_global_coordinates(const specfem::point::global_coordinates<dimension_tag> &global_coordinates)

Set the global coordinates of the source in the global coordinate system.

Parameters:

specfem::point::global_coordinates<dimension_tag> – global_coordinates

inline specfem::point::global_coordinates<dimension_tag> get_global_coordinates() const

Get the global coordinates of the source in the global coordinate system.

Returns:

specfem::point::global_coordinates<dimension_tag>

void set_medium_tag(specfem::element::medium_tag medium_tag)

Set the medium tag for the source.

This needs to be set inside the since each medium requires a separate implementation for each medium and some source do not have implementations for certain media at all. E.g., if you want to assign a moment tensor to an element in the water column (acoustic), it does not make sense, or rather it is unphysical.

Parameters:

medium_tag – medium tag

inline specfem::element::medium_tag get_medium_tag() const

Get the medium tag for the source.

Returns:

specfem::medium::medium_tag medium tag

inline void set_read_coordinates(std::unique_ptr<specfem::coordinate_systems::coordinates<dimension_tag>> coordinates)

Set the generic coordinates for this source.

Parameters:

coordinates – Generic coordinate object (ownership transferred)

inline const specfem::coordinate_systems::coordinates<dimension_tag> *get_read_coordinates() const

Get the generic coordinates (const), or nullptr if not set.

inline specfem::coordinate_systems::coordinates<dimension_tag> *get_read_coordinates()

Get the generic coordinates (mutable), or nullptr if not set.

Used by resolve_coordinates to set the origin on cartesian coordinates.