How to put pre-loading material simulation?

Joshua García

Hello again;
I am trying to do a cosimulation between EDEM and Acusolve. The process to simulate is a vacuum suction of dust from a tank, but I need that tank to be loaded with powder before starting the simulation.
How can i run that preload?

Thanks a lot

Stephen Cole

Hi Joshua,

 

When you setup a EDEM-AcuSolve simulation the EDEM geometry is exported and created in a blank EDEM deck, you can then setup the required material model in EDEM and the method in which that material is going to be introduced to the system (the factory).  The typical approach is to then start the Coupling Server in EDEM listening and start AcuSolve to couple to EDEM as outlined in the AcuSolve-EDEM tutorials.

 

However if you want to have a pre-created material bed you can follow the first steps of setting up AcuSolve and exporting the geometry to EDEM (or you can open a blank EDEM deck and import the geometry manually if you have the file).  You can then just run EDEM as a stand-alone application to create the material bed/pre-loaded powder.   Once the material is created and settled to your criteria in EDEM if you go to the EDEM Analyst > File > Export Simulation Deck you can choose to export a new file and check the option of "reset time to 0 s"

 

 

You can then close your previous simulation and open this new file.  The new input deck will have the material you've previously created in an input file at t=0s.  If you then select the Start Coupling Server this will start EDEM listening and you can then move to AcuSolve side and continue the simulation/simulation setup as usual.

Regards

Stephen