updated V1.0 rotatingDrumSmall

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/rotatingDrumSmall/caseSetup/interaction

@@ -6,48 +6,44 @@ objectName interaction;
 objectType dicrionary;
 fileFormat  ASCII;
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+materials                   (prop1);             // a list of materials names
 
-materials      (prop1);    // a list of materials names
+densities                  (1000.0);             // density of materials [kg/m3]
-densities      (1000.0);   // density of materials [kg/m3]
 
 contactListType   sortedContactList; 
 
-model
-{
-   contactForceModel nonLinearNonLimited;
-   rollingFrictionModel normal;
-
-   Yeff  (1.0e6);       // Young modulus [Pa]
-
-   Geff  (0.8e6);       // Shear modulus [Pa]
-
-   nu    (0.25);        // Poisson's ratio [-]
-
-   en    (0.7);         // coefficient of normal restitution
-
-   et    (1.0);         // coefficient of tangential restitution 
-
-   mu    (0.3);         // dynamic friction 
-
-   mur   (0.1);         // rolling friction 
-        
-}
-
 contactSearch
 {
-   method         NBS;           // method for broad search particle-particle
+  
-   wallMapping    cellMapping;   // method for broad search particle-wall 
+   method          NBS;                          // method for broad search 
+    
+   updateInterval   10;
 
-   NBSInfo
+   sizeRatio       1.1;
-   {
-      updateFrequency 20;        // each 20 timesteps, update neighbor list 
-      sizeRatio      1.1;        // bounding box size to particle diameter (max)
-   }
 
-   cellMappingInfo
+   cellExtent     0.55;
-   {
+
-      updateFrequency 20;        // each 20 timesteps, update neighbor list  
+   adjustableBox   Yes;
-      cellExtent     0.7;        // bounding box for particle-wall search (> 0.5)
+} 
-   }
+
+model
+{
+   contactForceModel    nonLinearNonLimited;
+
+   rollingFrictionModel              normal;
+
+   Yeff  (1.0e6);                                // Young modulus [Pa]
+
+   Geff  (0.8e6);                                // Shear modulus [Pa]
+
+   nu    (0.25);                                 // Poisson's ratio [-]
+
+   en    (0.7);                                  // coefficient of normal restitution
+
+   et    (1.0);                                  // coefficient of tangential restitution 
+
+   mu    (0.3);                                  // dynamic friction 
+
+   mur   (0.1);                                  // rolling friction      
+}
 
-}

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/rotatingDrumSmall/caseSetup/particleInsertion

@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@ objectName particleInsertion;
 objectType dicrionary;
 fileFormat  ASCII;
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+active         No;                               // is insertion active -> Yes or No
 
-active  no;          // is insertion active?
+collisionCheck No;                               // is checked          -> Yes or No
-
-collisionCheck No;   // not implemented for yes
 
 

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/rotatingDrumSmall/caseSetup/shapes

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/* -------------------------------*- C++ -*--------------------------------- *\ 
+|  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
+|  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
+\* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
+objectName 	sphereDict;
+objectType 	sphereShape;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+names 		(sphere1); 	                         // names of shapes 
+
+diameters 	  (0.004);	                         // diameter of shapes 
+
+materials	  (prop1);	                         // material names for shapes 

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/rotatingDrumSmall/settings/domainDict

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/* -------------------------------*- C++ -*--------------------------------- *\ 
+|  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
+|  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
+\* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
+objectName 	domainDict;
+objectType 	dictionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+globalBox                                        // Simulation domain: every particles that goes outside this domain will be deleted
+{
+		min (-0.12 -0.12 0.00);                  // lower corner point of the box 
+
+	    max (0.12   0.12 0.11);                  // upper corner point of the box 
+}
+
+decomposition
+{
+	direction z;
+}
+
+boundaries
+{
+	
+
+	neighborListUpdateInterval     50;           /* Determines how often (how many iterations) do you want to 
+
+	                                                rebuild the list of particles in the neighbor list 
+
+	                                                of all boundaries in the simulation domain        */
+
+	updateInterval                 10;           // Determines how often do you want to update the new changes in the boundary
+
+	neighborLength              0.004;           // The distance from the boundary plane within which particles are marked to be in the boundary list
+
+	left
+	{
+		type     exit;	                         // other options: periodict, reflective 
+	}
+
+	right
+	{
+		type     exit;                           // other options: periodict, reflective 
+	}
+
+	bottom
+	{
+		type     exit;                           // other options: periodict, reflective 
+	}
+
+	top
+	{
+		type     exit;                           // other options: periodict, reflective 
+	}
+
+	rear
+	{
+		type     exit;                           // other options: periodict, reflective 
+	}
+
+	front
+	{
+		type     exit;                           // other options: periodict, reflective 
+	}
+}

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/rotatingDrumSmall/settings/geometryDict

@@ -6,66 +6,85 @@ objectName 	geometryDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;
 fileFormat  ASCII;
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+motionModel rotatingAxis; 
 
-// motion model: rotating object around an axis
+rotatingAxisInfo                                 // information for rotatingAxisMotion motion model 
-motionModel rotatingAxisMotion; 
+{
+	rotAxis 
+	{
+		p1 (0.0 0.0 0.0);	                     // first point for the axis of rotation 
+
+		p2 (0.0 0.0 1.0);	                     // second point for the axis of rotation
+
+		omega      1.214; 		                 // rotation speed (rad/s)
+	}
+}
 
 surfaces
 {
 	/*
-	    A cylinder with begin and end radii 0.12 m and axis points at (0 0 0) 
+	    A cylinder with begin and end radii 0.12 m and axis points at (0 0 0) and (0 0 0.1)
-	and (0 0 0.1)
 	*/
+
 	cylinder
 	{
-		type cylinderWall;  // type of the wall
+		type cylinderWall;                       // type of the wall
-		p1 (0.0 0.0 0.0);   // begin point of cylinder axis
+
-		p2 (0.0 0.0 0.1);   // end point of cylinder axis
+		p1  (0.0 0.0 0.0);                       // begin point of cylinder axis
-		radius1 0.12;		// radius at p1
+
-		radius2 0.12;		// radius at p2
+		p2  (0.0 0.0 0.1);                       // end point of cylinder axis
-		resolution 24;      // number of divisions
+
-		material prop1;     // material name of this wall
+		radius1      0.12;		                 // radius at p1
-		motion rotAxis;		// motion component name 
+
+		radius2      0.12;		                 // radius at p2
+
+		resolution     24;                       // number of divisions
+
+		material    prop1;                       // material name of this wall
+
+		motion    rotAxis;		                 // motion component name 
 	}
 
 	/*
-	This is a plane wall at the rear end of cylinder
+		This is a plane wall at the rear end of cylinder
 	*/
+
 	wall1
 	{
-		type planeWall;			// type of the wall
+		type       planeWall;			         // type of the wall
-		p1 (-0.12 -0.12 0.0);	// first point of the wall
+
-		p2 ( 0.12 -0.12 0.0);   // second point
+		p1 (-0.12 -0.12 0.0);	                 // first point of the wall
-		p3 ( 0.12  0.12 0.0);   // third point
+
-		p4 (-0.12  0.12 0.0);   // fourth point 
+		p2 ( 0.12 -0.12 0.0);                    // second point
-		material prop1;         // material name of the wall  
+
-		motion rotAxis;			// motion component name 
+		p3 ( 0.12  0.12 0.0);                    // third point
+
+		p4 (-0.12  0.12 0.0);                    // fourth point 
+
+		material       prop1;                    // material name of the wall
+
+		motion       rotAxis;			         // motion component name 
 	}
 
 	/*
-	This is a plane wall at the front end of cylinder
+		This is a plane wall at the front end of cylinder
 	*/
+
 	wall2
 	{
-		type planeWall;
+		type       planeWall;                    // type of the wall
-		p1 (-0.12 -0.12 0.1);
+
-		p2 ( 0.12 -0.12 0.1);
+		p1 (-0.12 -0.12 0.1);                    // first point of the wall
-		p3 ( 0.12  0.12 0.1);
+
-		p4 (-0.12  0.12 0.1);
+		p2 ( 0.12 -0.12 0.1);                    // second point
-		material prop1;
+
-		motion rotAxis;
+		p3 ( 0.12  0.12 0.1);                    // third point
+
+		p4 (-0.12  0.12 0.1);                    // fourth point 
+
+		material       prop1;                    // material name of the wall
+
+		motion       rotAxis;                    // motion component name 
 	}
-		
-	
 }
 
-// information for rotatingAxisMotion motion model 
-rotatingAxisMotionInfo
-{
-	rotAxis 
-	{
-		p1 (0.0 0.0 0.0);	// first point for the axis of rotation 
-		p2 (0.0 0.0 1.0);	// second point for the axis of rotation
-		omega 1.214; 		// rotation speed (rad/s)
-	}
-}

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/rotatingDrumSmall/settings/particlesDict

@@ -6,45 +6,70 @@ objectName 	particlesDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;
 fileFormat  ASCII;
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
 setFields
 {
 	/*
 	    Default value for fields defined for particles
-	These fields should always be defined for simulations with 
+
-	spherical particles.
+		These fields should always be defined for simulations with 
+
+		spherical particles.
 	*/
 
 	defaultValue 
 	{
-		velocity 		realx3 	(0 0 0); // linear velocity (m/s)
+		velocity 		realx3 	(0 0 0);         // linear velocity (m/s)
-		acceleration 	realx3 	(0 0 0); // linear acceleration (m/s2)
+
-		rVelocity 		realx3 	(0 0 0); // rotational velocity (rad/s)
+		acceleration 	realx3 	(0 0 0);         // linear acceleration (m/s2)
-		shapeName 		word	sphere1; // name of the particle shape 
+
+		rVelocity 		realx3 	(0 0 0);         // rotational velocity (rad/s)
+
+		shapeName 		word	sphere1;         // name of the particle shape 
 	}
 
 	selectors
-	{}
+	{
+		shapeAssigne
+		{
+			selector 	stridedRange; 	         // other options: box, cylinder, sphere, randomPoints 
+ 
+			stridedRangeInfo
+			{
+				begin 	    0;			         // begin index of points
+
+				end 	30000;		 			 // end index of points 
+
+				stride      3;			 		 // stride for selector 
+			}
+
+			fieldValue  					     // fields that the selector is applied to 
+			{
+				shapeName 	word    sphere1;     // sets shapeName of the selected points to largeSphere
+			}
+		}
 }
 
-// positions particles 
+positionParticles                                // positions particles 
-positionParticles
 {
-	method positionOrdered;     // ordered positioning
+	method ordered;     		                 // other options: random and empty
 
-	maxNumberOfParticles 40000; // maximum number of particles in the simulation
+	mortonSorting 			   Yes;              // perform initial sorting based on morton code?   
-	mortonSorting Yes;          // perform initial sorting based on morton code?   
 
-	box  // box for positioning particles 
+	orderedInfo
 	{
-		min (-0.08 -0.08 0.015);    // lower corner point of the box 
+		diameter  0.004; 						 // minimum space between centers of particles
-		max ( 0.08  0.08 0.098);	// upper corner point of the box 
+
+		numPoints 30000; 	                     // number of particles in the simulation 
+
+		axisOrder (z y x);                       // axis order for filling the space with particles
 	}
 
-	positionOrderedInfo
+	regionType box;                              // other options: cylinder and sphere  
+
+	boxInfo  				                     // box information for positioning particles 
 	{
-		diameter 0.004; 	// minimum space between centers of particles
+		min (-0.08 -0.08 0.015);                 // lower corner point of the box 
-		numPoints 30000; 	// number of particles in the simulation 
+
-		axisOrder (z y x);  // axis order for filling the space with particles
+		max ( 0.08  0.08 0.098);	             // upper corner point of the box 
 	}
 }

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/rotatingDrumSmall/settings/settingsDict

@@ -6,35 +6,29 @@ objectName 	settingsDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;
 fileFormat  ASCII;
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+run   rotatingDrumSmall;
 
-run 			rotatingDrumSmall;
+dt 				0.00001; 	                     // time step for integration (s)
 
-dt 				0.00001; 	// time step for integration (s)
+startTime 		      0; 			             // start time for simulation 
 
-startTime 		0; 			// start time for simulation 
+endTime 		     10; 		                 // end time for simulation 
 
-endTime 		10; 		// end time for simulation 
+saveInterval 	    0.1; 		                 // time interval for saving the simulation
 
-saveInterval 	0.1; 		// time interval for saving the simulation
+timePrecision         6;			             // maximum number of digits for time folder 
 
-timePrecision   6;			// maximum number of digits for time folder 
+g 			 (0 -9.8 0);                         // gravity vector (m/s2) 
 
-g 				(0 -9.8 0); // gravity vector (m/s2) 
+includeObjects (diameter);                       // save necessary (i.e., required) data on disk
 
-/*
+// exclude unnecessary data from saving on disk
-	Simulation domain 
+excludeObjects (rVelocity.dy1 pStructPosition.dy1 pStructVelocity.dy1); 
-	every particles that goes outside this domain is deleted.
-*/
-domain 
-{
-	min (-0.12 -0.12 0);
-	max (0.12   0.12 0.11);
-}
 
-integrationMethod 		AdamsBashforth2; 	// integration method 
+integrationMethod 		AdamsBashforth2; 	     // integration method 
 
-writeFormat				ascii;
+writeFormat				          ascii;         // data writting format (ascii or binary)
 
-timersReport 			Yes;  	// report timers?
+timersReport 			            Yes;  	     // report timers (Yes or No)
 
-timersReportInterval   	0.01;	// time interval for reporting timers
+timersReportInterval   	           0.01;	     // time interval for reporting timers