[Technical Column] Particle Tracking Calculation Using OpenFOAM's Parcel

In DEM, a large number of particles takes a long time to compute! Here’s a method to avoid this!

OpenFOAM has a particle tracking feature that uses DEM (Discrete Element Method). As the number of particles increases, the computation time for particle tracking calculations becomes enormous, so a function is provided to approximate multiple particles as a single particle to reduce computation time. In this column, we will introduce methods for reducing computation time in DEM. For more details, please refer to the related links. We encourage you to read it. 【Contents】 ■ Methods for reducing computation time in DEM ■ How to determine particle diameter ■ Setting up calculations using particles ■ Calculation example using particles: Powder passing through a hopper *For detailed content of the column, please refer to the related links. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.

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