ParticulateFlow / CFDEMcoupling-PFM

This is an academic adaptation of the CFDEMcoupling software package, released by the Department of Particulate Flow Modelling at Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria http://www.jku.at/pfm
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CFDEMcoupling, force fluctuations #17

Closed Li-Ben512 closed 2 days ago

Li-Ben512 commented 1 week ago

Dear all,

I conducted a multi-phase flow simulation similar to a dam-break , with a slit dam in the center of the tank. When running OpenFoam or LIGGGHTS separately, the results seem normal, but the forces monitored in OpenFoam fluctuate significantly after coupling (the upstream face of the dam). I have considered factors such as boundary conditions, mesh size, and particle gradation, but the problem remains unresolved. Turning off the void fraction model reduces the fluctuations, but the issue still exist.

Finally I tested a stimulation (10m1.6m1.5m, cell size of 0.1 m, particle radius of 0.0135 m, and 20° slope), but abnormal fluctuations still occur,even negative values. Could anyone give me suggestions? Thank you very much!

Best wishes Lee

Fig1

Fig2 time vs force

Li-Ben512 commented 2 days ago

The issue has been resolved, and I hope my solution can help others in need.

First, I disabled the use of DDTvoidfraction. Based on my tests, using this model in large-scale scenarios can cause significant force fluctuations on certain surfaces.

Second, I carefully reviewed the boundary conditions, as these could lead to divergence or negative pressure values. The negative values shown in the figure were caused by incorrect boundary conditions.