New paper by Macak et al. "Particle-Resolved Simulations of Flows Through Sphere, Cylinder or Spherocylinder Assemblies: Automatic Workflow"

Setting up Direct Numerical Simulations (DNS) for complex particle assemblies can be a massive pre-processing headache. We are thrilled to publish a new paper from IFP Energies Nouvelles that introduces a fully Automatic Workflow to solve this challenge.

"Particle-Resolved Simulations of Flows Through Sphere, Cylinder or Spherocylinder Assemblies: Automatic Workflow" by Jelena Macak, Nicolas Fintzi, Lionel Gamet, Jean-Lou Pierson, and Mathieu Morin

This work provides a robust OpenFOAM application for generating tri-periodic assemblies of fixed, non-overlapping particles. It’s not just for spheres, it handles cylinders and spherocylinders too!

Why this paper is a game-changer:
>> Reduce pre-processing efforts from hours to seconds or minutes.
>> Assemblies are optimized specifically for snappyHexMesh, ensuring high-quality body-fitted unstructured meshes.
>> Features a new pressure boundary condition to improve hydrodynamic force accuracy and extends function objects to calculate stresslets (crucial for suspension rheology).
>> Ideal for generating data for closure laws, machine learning models, and industrial systems like pneumatic conveying and fluidized beds.

Open Science in Action:
>> As always, the Source Code and Case Files are available for you to download and use immediately.

>> Read the full paper and grab the code here: https://lnkd.in/dHm98SQz