problem with EDEM on Linux

satri

Hey

I am trying to make a plate fall from a height of 0.0105m with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. The time required for the plate to reach the ground is 0.5 milliseconds.

If i run the simulation in Windows and give this in the environment with this as motion defination

Gravity will be applied on the plate in -ve z.

The gravity vector will be applied to the plate as it falls down.

Now, if I do the same thing on Linux and do not give acceleration in motion definition,

It will not work. It was working only when I defined a gravity acceleration in the acceleration part of the motion

Why so?

Is this a bug in EDEM, or am I doing anything wrong here? Please let me know.

In both Windows and Linux i am using EDEM2025.

Stephen Cole

HI, the user interface on Windows and Linux is the same.

I'm not sure from the description what the issue is? If you setup the model in Windows and run on Linux does it run OK?

Regards

Stephen

satri

Running is not a problem. The issue is gravity is not applied to the geometry even after specifying it in environment for Linux. Only particle experience gravity. If I give motion to geometry it will not experience gravity unless acceleration is specified in motion. I was under the impression that if I specify acceleration for motion as well as gravity then the geometry Will experience double acceleration.

This is not the case in windows. Even if I don't specify the acceleration the geometry Will experience gravity as it moves downward. Because it's activated in environment. But this doesn't happen on Linux.

Stephen Cole

The gravity set in the Creator> Environment applies to particles only, same for Windows and Linux.

If you specify a kinematic you can 'include gravity in force calculation with a Motion Controller, otherwise gravity won't influence geometry motion.

satri

That option you have highlighted does not show up in Linux.

I am using edem2025. Is there anything that needs to be done to activate that option?

satri

The image of motion specification i have put above is from Linux. I do not see that option there

Stephen Cole

Hi,

Only the Force Controller has the option to include gravity. I think the image you shared is from a Linear Translation and there isn't the option to add gravity force on Windows or Linux .

Regards

Stephen

satri

But please try this: drop a geometry from a particular height. You can estimate the time by solving the quadratic eq for distance s=ut+0.5gt^2 where u is initial velocity, t is time, s is displacement and g is gravity.

If you activate gravity and not specify acceleration in linear translation motion in windows machine but activate gravity in environment then the geometry Will reach the ground at the solution time of quadratic equation.

But if you solve the exact same model in Linux the geometry Will not reach the ground in the time specified by quadratic eq.

Now in the Linux machine if you specify the acceleration in linear translation motion then the geometry Will reach the ground at the time specified by solution of quadratic equation.

Please let me know if you do not observe the same thing.

Stephen Cole

Without specifying acceleration with Linear Translation we see the linear displacement only, no influence of gravity on Windows or Linux. Are you running at the same time-step/save intervals on Windows and Linux?

Regards
Stephen