tutorials

phasicFlow Tutorials

This directory contains various tutorial examples to help you learn how to use phasicFlow for different particle simulation scenarios. Each tutorial provides a complete working example with configuration files and instructions.

1. Sphere DEM Simulations (sphereGranFlow)

The most comprehensive collection of tutorials using spherical particles for DEM simulations:

• Rotating Drum (Small) - Simple rotating drum simulation with 30,000 spherical particles (4 mm diameter)
• Rotating Drum (Medium) - Medium-sized rotating drum simulation
• Rotating Drum with Baffles - Rotating drum with internal baffles and binary particle mixture
• Rotating Drum with Periodic Boundaries - Simulates an "infinite length" drum using periodic boundaries
• V-blender - V-shaped blender simulation for particle mixing
• Tote Blender - Double pedestal tote blender simulation with 24,000 particles
• Binary System of Particles - Demonstrates particle segregation in a rotating drum with two particle sizes
• Screw Conveyor - Simulates particle transport using a screw conveyor
• Conveyor Belt - Simulates particles on a moving conveyor belt
• Rotary Air Lock Valve - Simulates a rotary air lock valve with particle insertion
• Layered Silo Filling - Demonstrates filling a silo with layers of particles
• Homogenization Silo (Periodic Boundaries) - Simulates homogenization in a silo with periodic boundaries

2. Course-grained (Grain) DEM Simulations (grainGranFlow)

Tutorials for simulations with non-spherical (grain-shaped) particles:

• Rotating Drum - Demonstrates non-spherical grain particles in a rotating drum

3. Geometry Iteration (iterateGeometry)

Tutorials focused on geometry handling and visualization:

• Inclined Screw Conveyor - Visualizes the geometry of an inclined screw conveyor without particles

4. Post-processing (postprocessPhasicFlow)

Tutorials focused on post-processing and analysis:

• Segregation Analysis - Demonstrates how to analyze particle segregation in simulation results