Variable Cohesion Model
Hi all,
I am currently working on my own API plugin.
Basically, I expand the VariableCohesion API provided for EDEM2024.1
I want particles inside my simulation to start becoming more sticky, based on there residence time. My idea was that for every contact, it is checked if one of the particles residence time is above a certain value. If so, we scale the cohesive force to make the particles stick.
I am wondering if there is a way inside the ContactModel Plugin to acces the particle residence time. I have not found a way to do this yet. If it is not possible, is there a way to mimic or realise this?
Thanks in advance
Jan-Thijn Wijnker
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For anyone reading this. I managed to make this work. The name is simply given as Custom Residence Time.
Altair EmployeeHi Jan-Thijn,
You can use the residence time in geometries plugin and access that custom property. YOu would have to define a custom property in your code called "Custom Residence Time" with units of Time and 1 element, that should match what is in EDEM.
Regards
Stephen
Yes thank you. My plugin works correctly!
I see that there is a built-in ResidenceTimeGeometry plugin. Is this custom property accesible from my own variable cohsion contact model plugin? If so then what is its name?
Thanks in advance!
Altair EmployeeHi Jan-Thijn,
You can use the residence time in geometries plugin and access that custom property. YOu would have to define a custom property in your code called "Custom Residence Time" with units of Time and 1 element, that should match what is in EDEM.
Regards
Stephen
I see that there is a built-in ResidenceTimeGeometry plugin. Is this custom property accesible from my own variable cohsion contact model plugin? If so then what is its name?
Thanks in advance!