EDEM Contact Model API -> configForTimeStep error

Megan_j

Hello,

I am using the contact model API in my simulation and realized while running my simulation that the code written within the configForTimeStep function was not executing if I ran an EDEM-only simulation. This was the case even if particle contact occurred. However, if I ran the simulation as a coupled simulation with Fluent, the configForTimeStep function would run perfectly.

How do I resolve this error?

I am currently using v2022.1 of EDEM, and my API uses both the contact model (v3.2.0) and particle factory (v2.2.0).

The methods used within the contact model plugin are as follows:

• isThreadSafe
• usesCustomProperties
• getPreferenceFileName
• getModelType
• getExecutionChainPosition
• setup
• starting
• stopping
• calculateForce
• configForTimeStep

Thanks,

Megan

Stephen Cole

Hi Megan,

Coupling to fluent shouldn't change how the API functions as these are separate areas of the code. Can you try debugging the code to set a break point in the config function to see what is happening there?

This tutorial outlines how to use the VS Debugging tools:

https://community.altair.com/discussion/39622/edem-api-tutorial-6-debugging-snooker-factory

Regards

Stephen