benchmark helical mixer is added

benchmarks/helicalMixer/caseSetup/particleInsertion

@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-/* -------------------------------*- C++ -*--------------------------------- *\ 
-|  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
-|  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
-\* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
-
-objectName particleInsertion;
-objectType dicrionary;
-
-
-active  yes;          // is insertion active?
-
-collisionCheck No;   // not implemented for yes
-
-
-
-particleInlet1
-{
-   type		      boxRegion; // type of insertion region
-   rate 	         1000000;  // insertion rate (particles/s)
-   startTime 	   0;      // (s)
-   endTime   	   2.0;    // (s)
-   interval       0.05;  //s  
-
-   boxRegionInfo 
-   {
-   	min ( -0.17 0.23 0.46); // (m,m,m)
-   	max (  0.17 0.24 0.88); // (m,m,m)
-   }
-   
-   setFields
-   {
-     velocity    realx3 (0.0 -0.3 0.0); // initial velocity of inserted particles 
-   }
-   
-   mixture
-   {
-      smallParticle 1; // mixture composition of inserted particles 
-      
-   }
-}
-
-particleInlet2
-{
-   type           boxRegion; // type of insertion region
-   rate           1000000;  // insertion rate (particles/s)
-   startTime      0;      // (s)
-   endTime        2.0;    // (s)
-   interval       0.05;  //s  
-
-   boxRegionInfo 
-   {
-      min ( -0.17 0.23 0.02); // (m,m,m)
-      max (  0.17 0.24 0.44); // (m,m,m)
-   }
-   
-   setFields
-   {
-     velocity    realx3 (0.0 -0.3 0.0); // initial velocity of inserted particles 
-   }
-   
-   mixture
-   {
-      largeParticle 1; // mixture composition of inserted particles 
-      
-   }
-}
-

benchmarks/helicalMixer/caseSetup/sphereShape

@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-/* -------------------------------*- C++ -*--------------------------------- *\ 
-|  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
-|  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
-\* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
-
-objectName 	sphereDict;
-objectType 	sphereShape;
-
-names 		(smallParticle largeParticle); 	// names of shapes 
-diameters 	(0.002 0.00201);				// diameter of shapes 
-materials	(glassMat glassMat);		// material names for shapes 

benchmarks/helicalMixer/helicalMixer_250K/caseSetup/interaction

@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
-
 objectName interaction;
 objectType dicrionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 materials   (glassMat wallMat); // a list of materials names
+
 densities   (2500.0 2500);      // density of materials [kg/m3]
 
 contactListType   sortedContactList;
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ contactListType   sortedContactList;
 model
 {
    contactForceModel    nonLinearLimited;
+   
    rollingFrictionModel normal;
 
    Yeff (1.0e6 1.0e6  // Young modulus [Pa]
@@ -28,9 +31,6 @@ model
    en (0.97  0.85   // coefficient of normal restitution
              1.00);
 
-   et (1.0   1.0    // coefficient of tangential restitution 
-             1.0);
-
    mu (0.65  0.65   // dynamic friction 
              0.65);
 
@@ -42,18 +42,12 @@ model
 contactSearch
 {
     method         NBS;  
-   wallMapping    cellMapping;   
 
-   NBSInfo
+    updateInterval   10;
-   {
-      updateFrequency 10;        // each 20 timesteps, update neighbor list 
-      sizeRatio      1.1;       // bounding box size to particle diameter (max)
-   }
 
-   cellMappingInfo
+    sizeRatio       1.1;
-   {
-      updateFrequency 10;        // each 20 timesteps, update neighbor list  
-      cellExtent     0.6;        // bounding box for particle-wall search (> 0.5)
-   }
 
+    cellExtent     0.55;
+
+    adjustableBox   Yes;     
 }

benchmarks/helicalMixer/helicalMixer_250K/caseSetup/particleInsertion

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/* -------------------------------*- C++ -*--------------------------------- *\ 
+|  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
+|  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
+\* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
+objectName  particleInsertion;
+objectType  dictionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+active  yes;          // is insertion active?
+
+particleInlet1
+{
+   regionType     box; // type of insertion region
+   
+   rate           62500;  // insertion rate (particles/s)
+   
+   timeControl    simulationTime;
+   
+   startTime      0;      // (s)
+   
+   endTime        2.0;    // (s)
+   
+   insertionInterval    0.05;  //s  
+
+   boxInfo 
+   {
+        min (-0.17 0.23 0.46); // (m,m,m)
+        max ( 0.17 0.24 0.88); // (m,m,m)
+   }
+   
+   setFields
+   {
+        velocity    realx3 (0.0 -0.3 0.0); // initial velocity of inserted particles 
+   }
+   
+   mixture
+   {
+        smallParticle 1; // mixture composition of inserted particles 
+   }
+}
+
+particleInlet2
+{
+    regionType     box; // type of insertion region
+
+    rate           62500;  // insertion rate (particles/s)
+
+    timeControl    simulationTime;
+
+    startTime      0;      // (s)
+
+    endTime        2.0;    // (s)
+
+    insertionInterval    0.05;  //s  
+
+    boxInfo 
+    {
+        min ( -0.17 0.23 0.02); // (m,m,m)
+        max (  0.17 0.24 0.44); // (m,m,m)
+    }
+
+    setFields
+    {
+        velocity    realx3 (0.0 -0.3 0.0); // initial velocity of inserted particles 
+    }
+   
+   mixture
+   {
+        largeParticle 1; // mixture composition of inserted particles 
+   }
+}

benchmarks/helicalMixer/helicalMixer_250K/caseSetup/shapes

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/* -------------------------------*- C++ -*--------------------------------- *\ 
+|  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
+|  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
+\* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
+objectName  shapes;
+objectType  dictionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+names       (smallParticle largeParticle);  // names of shapes 
+diameters   (0.006 0.00601);                // diameter of shapes 
+materials   (glassMat glassMat);            // material names for shapes 

benchmarks/helicalMixer/helicalMixer_250K/runThisCase

@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ sphereGranFlow
 echo "\n<--------------------------------------------------------------------->"
 echo "4) Converting to VtK"
 echo "<--------------------------------------------------------------------->\n"
-pFlowToVTK -f diameter id velocity
+pFlowToVTK -f diameter id velocity --binary
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------

benchmarks/helicalMixer/helicalMixer_250K/settings/domainDict

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/* -------------------------------*- C++ -*--------------------------------- *\ 
+|  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
+|  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
+\* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
+objectName  domainDict;
+objectType  dictionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+// Simulation domain
+globalBox                                        
+{
+    min (-0.19  -0.19 -0.02);
+    max ( 0.19   0.26  0.92);
+}
+
+boundaries
+{
+    
+    left
+    {
+        type     exit;        // other options: periodic, reflective 
+    }
+
+    right
+    {
+        type     exit;        // other options: periodic, reflective 
+    }
+
+    bottom
+    {
+        type     exit;        // other options: periodic, reflective 
+    }
+
+    top
+    {
+        type     exit;        // other options: periodic, reflective 
+    }
+
+    rear
+    {
+        type     exit;        // other options: periodic, reflective 
+    }
+
+    front
+    {
+        type     exit;        // other options: periodic, reflective 
+    }
+}

benchmarks/helicalMixer/helicalMixer_250K/settings/geometryDict

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/* -------------------------------*- C++ -*--------------------------------- *\ 
+|  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
+|  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
+\* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+objectName  geometryDict;
+objectType  dictionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+// motion model: rotating object around an axis
+motionModel rotatingAxis; 
+
+rotatingAxisInfo
+{
+    rotAxis 
+    {
+        // end points of axis
+        p1          (0 0 0);
+        p2          (0 0 1);
+        
+        // rotation speed (rad/s) => 30 rpm
+        omega       3.1428;      
+
+        // interval for rotation of axis 
+        startTime   2.5;
+        endTime     100;
+    }
+}
+
+surfaces
+{
+    
+    helix
+    {
+        type     stlWall;       // type of the wall
+        file     helix2.stl;    // file name in stl folder
+        material wallMat;       // material name of this wall
+        motion   rotAxis;       // motion component name 
+    }
+
+    shell
+    {
+        type     stlWall;       // type of the wall
+        file     shell2.stl;    // file name in stl folder      
+        material wallMat;       // material name of this wall
+        motion   none;          // motion component name 
+    }
+        
+    plug
+    {
+        type    planeWall;
+        p1      (-0.075 -0.185 0.375);
+        p2      ( 0.075 -0.185 0.375);
+        p3      ( 0.075 -0.185 0.525);
+        p4      (-0.075 -0.185 0.525);
+        material wallMat;
+        motion   none; 
+    }
+     
+}

benchmarks/helicalMixer/helicalMixer_250K/settings/particlesDict

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/* -------------------------------*- C++ -*--------------------------------- *\ 
+|  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
+|  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
+\* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
+objectName  particlesDict;
+objectType  dictionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+setFields
+{
+    defaultValue 
+    {
+        velocity        realx3  (0 0 0);        // linear velocity (m/s)
+        acceleration    realx3  (0 0 0);        // linear acceleration (m/s2)
+        rVelocity       realx3  (0 0 0);        // rotational velocity (rad/s)
+        shapeName       word    smallParticle;  // name of the particle shape 
+    }
+
+    selectors
+    {}
+}
+
+positionParticles
+{
+    method empty;     // creates the required fields with zero particles (empty). 
+}

benchmarks/helicalMixer/helicalMixer_250K/settings/settingsDict

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/* -------------------------------*- C++ -*--------------------------------- *\ 
+|  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
+|  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
+\* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
+objectName  settingsDict;
+objectType  dictionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+run         		helicalMixer;
+
+dt                  0.00001;      // time step for integration (s)
+
+startTime           0;            // start time for simulation
+
+endTime             7.5;          // end time for simulation
+
+saveInterval        0.05;         // time interval for saving the simulation
+
+timePrecision       4;            // maximum number of digits for time folder
+
+g                 	(0 -9.8 0);   // gravity vector (m/s2)
+
+// save necessary (i.e., required) data on disk
+includeObjects 		(diameter);                       
+
+// exclude unnecessary data from saving on disk
+excludeObjects 		(); 
+
+integrationMethod   	AdamsBashforth2; // integration method
+
+integrationHistory      off;             // Do not save integration history on the disk 
+
+writeFormat             binary;          // data writting format (ascii or binary)
+
+timersReport            Yes;             // report timers (Yes or No)
+
+timersReportInterval    0.05;            // time interval for reporting timers

benchmarks/helicalMixer/settings/geometryDict

@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-/* -------------------------------*- C++ -*--------------------------------- *\ 
-|  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
-|  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
-\* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
-
-objectName 	geometryDict;
-objectType 	dictionary;
-
-// motion model: rotating object around an axis
-motionModel rotatingAxisMotion; 
-
-surfaces
-{
-	
-	helix
-	{
-		type 	 stlWall;   // type of the wall
-		file 	 helix2.stl;	// file name in stl folder
-		material wallMat;   // material name of this wall
-		motion 	 rotAxis;	// motion component name 
-	}
-
-	
-	shell
-	{
-		type 	 stlWall;  	// type of the wall
-		file 	 shell2.stl;	// file name in stl folder		
-		material wallMat;   // material name of this wall
-		motion 	 none;		// motion component name 
-	}
-
-		
-	plug
-	{
-		type 	planeWall;
-		p1 (-0.075 -0.185 0.375);
-		p2 ( 0.075 -0.185 0.375);
-		p3 ( 0.075 -0.185 0.525);
-		p4 (-0.075 -0.185 0.525);
-		material wallMat;   // material name of this wall
-		motion 	 none;		// motion component name 
-	}
-	
-	
-}
-
-// information for rotatingAxisMotion motion model 
-rotatingAxisMotionInfo
-{
-	rotAxis 
-	{
-		p1 ( 0 0 0);
-		p2 ( 0 0 1);
-		omega 0; //3.1428; 		// rotation speed (rad/s) => 30 rpm
-	}
-}

benchmarks/helicalMixer/settings/particlesDict

@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-/* -------------------------------*- C++ -*--------------------------------- *\ 
-|  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
-|  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
-\* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
-
-objectName 	particlesDict;
-objectType 	dictionary;
-
-setFields
-{
-	defaultValue 
-	{
-		velocity 		realx3 	(0 0 0); 		// linear velocity (m/s)
-		acceleration 	realx3 	(0 0 0); 		// linear acceleration (m/s2)
-		rotVelocity 	realx3 	(0 0 0);  		// rotational velocity (rad/s)
-		shapeName 		word	smallParticle; 	// name of the particle shape 
-	}
-
-	selectors
-	{}
-}
-
-// positions particles 
-positionParticles
-{
-	method empty;     		// creates the required fields with zero particles (empty). 
-
-	maxNumberOfParticles 	4100000; // maximum number of particles in the simulation
-	mortonSorting 			Yes;    // perform initial sorting based on morton code?   
-
-}

benchmarks/helicalMixer/settings/settingsDict

@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-/* -------------------------------*- C++ -*--------------------------------- *\ 
-|  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
-|  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
-\* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
-objectName 	settingsDict;
-objectType 	dictionary;;
-
-run 			inclinedScrewConveyor;
-
-dt 				0.00001; 	// time step for integration (s)
-
-startTime 		2.9; 			// start time for simulation 
-
-endTime 		7;			// end time for simulation 
-
-saveInterval 	0.05; 		// time interval for saving the simulation
-
-timePrecision   3;			// maximum number of digits for time folder 
-
-g 				(0 -9.8 0); // gravity vector (m/s2) 
-
-/*
-	Simulation domain 
-	every particles that goes outside this domain is deleted.
-*/
-domain 
-{
-	min (-0.19  -0.19 -0.02);
-	max ( 0.19   0.26  0.92);
-}
-
-integrationMethod 		AdamsBashforth2; 	// integration method 
-
-timersReport 			Yes;  	// report timers?
-
-timersReportInterval   	0.01;	// time interval for reporting timers

src/phasicFlow/repository/systemControl/auxFunctions/auxFunctions.hpp

@@ -63,3 +63,4 @@ public:
 } // namespace pFlow
 
 #endif 
+

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/rotatingDrumSmall/settings/particlesDict

@@ -6,13 +6,10 @@ objectName  particlesDict;
 objectType  dictionary;
 fileFormat  ASCII;
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
 setFields
 {
-    /*
+    
-        Default value for fields defined for particles
-        These fields should always be defined for simulations with 
-        spherical particles.
-    */
     defaultValue 
     {
         velocity        realx3  (0 0 0);  // linear velocity (m/s)
@@ -30,7 +27,7 @@ setFields
     }
 }
 
-positionParticles                                // positions particles 
+positionParticles                                 
 {
     method         ordered;       // other options: random and empty