ACU-T: 6106 AcuSolve - EDEM Bidirectional Coupling with Mass Transfer
Prerequisites
This tutorial introduces you to the workflow for setting up and running a basic AcuSolve-EDEM bidirectional coupling simulation with mass transfer. Prior to starting this tutorial, you should have already run through the introductory tutorial, ACU-T: 1000 Basic Flow Set Up and ACU-T: 6100 Particle Separation in a Windshifter using Altair EDEM, and have a basic understanding of HyperMesh CFD, AcuSolve, and EDEM. To run this simulation, you will need access to a licensed version of HyperMesh CFD, AcuSolve, and EDEM.
Problem Description
Part 1 - EDEM Simulation
Start Altair EDEM from the Windows start menu by clicking .
Open the EDEM Input Deck
Review the Bulk Material and Particle Shape
Set the Physics Models
Define Geometries and Factories
Define the Simulation Settings
Part 2 - AcuSolve Simulation
Start HyperMesh CFD and Open the HyperMesh Database
Validate the Geometry
The Validate tool scans through the entire model, performs checks on the surfaces and solids, and flags any defects in the geometry, such as free edges, closed shells, intersections, duplicates, and slivers.
Set Up Flow
Set the General Simulation Parameters
Assign Material Properties
Generate the Mesh
Define Nodal Outputs
Once the meshing is complete, you are automatically taken to the Solution ribbon.
Submit the Coupled Simulation
Post-Process the Results with EDEM
Summary
In this tutorial, you have learned how to set up and run a basic AcuSolve-EDEM bidirectional (two-way) coupling problem with mass transfer. You learned how to create particles with specific position and internal spacing and also learned how to define a spray injection. Once the simulation was completed, you processed the results to view the coating variation over time.