Forward controllable status through the pressure action

refs idaholab#29602

Author: GiudGiud

modules/solid_mechanics/doc/content/source/actions/PressureAction.md

@@ -3,3 +3,8 @@
 ## Description
 
 The `Pressure` Action is used to create a set of pressure boundary conditions for a string of displacement variables; the typical use case for this action is the application of hydrostatic pressure. See the description, example use, and parameters on the [Pressure](/Pressure/index.md) action system page.
+
+!alert warning
+When using the [Controls system](syntax/Controls/index.md) to control the active status of Pressure boundary conditions,
+the [Pressure.md] boundary conditions created by the `Pressure Action` cannot be controlled individually,
+they will all follow the same enabled/disabled status.

modules/solid_mechanics/src/actions/PressureAction.C

@@ -27,13 +27,6 @@ PressureAction::validParams()
       "displacements",
       "The displacements appropriate for the simulation geometry and coordinate system");
 
-  params.addParam<std::vector<AuxVariableName>>(
-      "save_in_disp_x", {}, "The save_in variables for x displacement");
-  params.addParam<std::vector<AuxVariableName>>(
-      "save_in_disp_y", {}, "The save_in variables for y displacement");
-  params.addParam<std::vector<AuxVariableName>>(
-      "save_in_disp_z", {}, "The save_in variables for z displacement");
-
   params.addParam<Real>("factor", 1.0, "The factor to use in computing the pressure");
   params.addParam<bool>("use_displaced_mesh", true, "Whether to use the displaced mesh.");
   params.addParam<Real>("hht_alpha",
@@ -46,12 +39,31 @@ PressureAction::validParams()
   params.addParam<bool>("use_automatic_differentiation",
                         false,
                         "Flag to use automatic differentiation (AD) objects when possible");
+
+  // To make controlling the Pressure BCs easier
+  params.addParam<bool>(
+      "enable",
+      true,
+      "Set the enabled status of the BCs created by the Pressure action (defaults to true).");
+  params.declareControllable("enable");
+
+  // Residual output
+  params.addParam<std::vector<AuxVariableName>>(
+      "save_in_disp_x", {}, "The save_in variables for x displacement");
+  params.addParam<std::vector<AuxVariableName>>(
+      "save_in_disp_y", {}, "The save_in variables for y displacement");
+  params.addParam<std::vector<AuxVariableName>>(
+      "save_in_disp_z", {}, "The save_in variables for z displacement");
   params.addParam<std::vector<TagName>>("extra_vector_tags",
                                         "The extra tags for the vectors this Kernel should fill");
   params.addParam<std::vector<TagName>>(
       "absolute_value_vector_tags",
       "The tags for the vectors this residual object should fill with the "
       "absolute value of the residual contribution");
+
+  params.addParamNamesToGroup(
+      "save_in_disp_x save_in_disp_y save_in_disp_z extra_vector_tags absolute_value_vector_tags",
+      "Residual output");
   return params;
 }
 
@@ -90,6 +102,14 @@ PressureAction::act()
     params.set<Real>("alpha") =
         isParamValid("alpha") ? getParam<Real>("alpha") : getParam<Real>("hht_alpha");
 
+    // Forward control parameters
+    if (isParamValid("control_tags"))
+      params.set<std::vector<std::string>>("control_tags") =
+          getParam<std::vector<std::string>>("control_tags");
+    // Setting a reference like this in three BCs is dangerous (the three BCs can no longer
+    // be controlled independently). So we only do this if "enable" is set explicitly
+    params.set<bool>("enable") = getParam<bool>("enable");
+
     params.set<NonlinearVariableName>("variable") = displacements[i];
 
     if (_has_save_in_vars[i])

modules/solid_mechanics/test/tests/pressure/tests

@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@
     design = 'syntax/BCs/Pressure/index.md'
     requirement = 'The Pressure boundary condition action shall create the objects needed to apply pressure boundary conditions on a 3D model as demonstrated by correctly computing the response of an elastic small-strain isotropic unit cube with pressure applied on three faces to create a hydrostatic pressure using the volumetric locking correction b-bar formulation.'
   []
+  [controls]
+    type = Exodiff
+    input = 'pressure_control_test.i'
+    exodiff = 'pressure_control_test_out.e'
+    issues = '#29602'
+    design = 'syntax/BCs/Pressure/index.md'
+    requirement = 'The system shall be able to forward control parameters from the Pressure action to the pressure boundary conditions.'
+  []
   [jacobian_3D_hex8]
     type = 'PetscJacobianTester'
     input = 'cantilever.i'