phasicFlow/tutorials/sphereGranFlow/homogenizationSilo-PeriodicBoundary/README.md

Simulating a Simple Homogenization Silo Using Periodic Boundary (v-1.0)

Problem

A homogenization silo is used to mix particles inside a silo using the circulation of particles. A pneumatic conveying system carries particles from the exit and re-enters them from the top. Here, we use a periodic boundary to simulate the action of the pneumatic conveyor system for circulating particles. Particles exiting from the bottom are re-entered from the top using this boundary (periodic).

The simulation case setup is essentially similar to the layeredSiloFilling tutorial. There is also another change with regard to layeredSiloFilling. The exit gate is opened after the filling phase of the silo (see settings/geometryDict for more details).

A view of the homogenization silo

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