DEM Particles Model Reference

The DEM Particles model specifies that the Lagrangian phase represents solid particles within the simulation.

Theory See Discrete Element Method in Theory.
Provided By [phase] > Models > Particle Type
Example Node Path [phase] > Models > DEM Particles
Requires
  • Space: Two Dimensional or Three Dimensional
  • Time: Implicit Unsteady or PISO Unsteady
  • Material: Gas, Liquid, Multicomponent Gas*, or Multicomponent Liquid*
  • Flow: any
  • Optional Models: Lagrangian Multiphase
  • Multiphase Interaction: Multiphase Interaction (automatic)
  • Optional Models: Discrete Element Model (DEM)

* Requires additional selections from Reaction Regime for access to the Lagrangian Multiphase model. See Combustion and Other Reacting Flows.

Activates Boundary Inputs See Boundary Settings.
Field Functions
  • Compression Force
  • Contact Force
  • Contact Time
  • Contact Torque
  • Effective Particle Volume
  • Incident Mass Flux of Phase n
  • Injector Index
  • Mass Flow Rate of Phase n
  • Mass Flux of Phase n
  • Overset Transition
  • Parcel Axis Orientation i
  • Parcel Axis Orientation j
  • Parcel Axis Orientation k
  • Parcel Cell Index
  • Parcel Centroid
  • Parcel DEM Timestep
  • Parcel Displacement
  • Parcel Halo Count
  • Parcel Halo Marker
  • Parcel Kinetic Energy
  • Parcel Local Index
  • Parcel Mass
  • Parcel Orientation
  • Parcel Region Index
  • Parcel Retrack Mask
  • Parcel Rotation Kinetic Energy
  • Parcel Size
  • Parcel Volume
  • Particle Angular Momentum
  • Particle Angular Velocity
  • Particle Bonded Component Size
  • Particle Bonded Components
  • Particle Clift Drag Coefficient
  • Particle Connected Component Size
  • Particle Connected Components
  • Particle Critical Velocity
  • Particle Density
  • Particle DiFelice Drag Coefficient
  • Particle Ergun Drag Coefficient
  • Particle Gidaspow Drag Coefficient
  • Particle Haider Levenspiel Drag Coefficient
  • Particle Incidence Angle
  • Particle Kinetic Energy
  • Particle Mass
  • Particle Moment of Inertia
  • Particle Rotation Kinetic Energy
  • Particle Slip Velocity
  • Particle Surface Area
  • Particle Velocity
  • Particle Volume
  • Particle Volume Overlap
  • Particle Wen-Yu Drag Coefficient
See Discrete Element Method Field Functions Reference.

Boundary Settings

Wall
Lagrangian Specification
Specifies the physics conditions used at the surface of the DEM particle phase.
MethodCorresponding Phase Condition Nodes
Use Phase Defaults
Specifies that the default boundary conditions for all Lagrangian phases are used at this boundary.
None
Specify for Boundary
Specifies that specific boundary conditions are provided for all Lagrangian phases at this boundary. A Phase Conditions sub-node is added for this boundary.
Phase n
Physics conditions for the DEM particle phase.