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[Anton Gladky <question228023@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Question #228023 on Yade changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/yade/+question/228023

Anton Gladky proposed the following answer:
Hi,

I do not know, whether it will be easier to implement, but from my
point of view Yade is the most suitable tool for such task. At least
among of other open source DEM-codes.

Cheers,

Anton

Anton


2013/5/2 Nolan Dyck <question228023@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> Question #228023 on Yade changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/yade/+question/228023
>
>     Status: Answered => Open
>
> Nolan Dyck is still having a problem:
> Hi Bruno,
>
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> Yes, the idea is to model the bubbles as solid particles. The algorithm I
> am proposing is this:
>
> A large, finite number of particles are initialized in a cube. These
> particles are assigned random velocities and prescribed growth rates based
> on a desired size distribution. As the simulation progresses in time, the
> particles move around and collide with other particles, each growing
> according to its prescribed growth rate. The walls of the cube are
> periodic, so any 'collisions' with a wall result in the particle appearing
> at the opposite side of the cube. Because the particles are growing,
> eventually they will fill the cube and each particle will be 'locked' in
> place. At this point further growth in any particles will result in
> interference with neighboring particles. The simulation is finished when
> the desired particle (or void) fraction is attained and I will have a truly
> periodic packed bed (or spherical void phase porous media block).
>
> Would Yade be good for this or no?
>
> Nolan
>
> On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 1:01 PM, Bruno Chareyre <
> question228023@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Your question #228023 on Yade changed:
>> https://answers.launchpad.net/yade/+question/228023
>>
>>     Status: Open => Answered
>>
>> Bruno Chareyre proposed the following answer:
>> Dear Nolan,
>> >From this problem statement I don't really see how DEM could be used
>> (well, I can imagine something, but only after a lot of speculation).
>> Can this problem be somehow related to collections of solid particles
>> interacting with each other? Would bubbles be the particles in your problem?
>>
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