Insights in steam reforming of glycerol in a fluidized bed by CFD modeling
In this study, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is used to investigate the performance of glycerol steam reforming in a fluidized bed system.
Known Issues 17.1.0
Known Issues main page Barracuda Virtual Reactor 17.1.0 Issues fixed in this version: KI-45: Energy balance may be incorrect due to inconsistencies at Pressure BCs KI-48: Particle feed rate may…
Custom EMMS Drag Model Multiplier Tables
Proper selection of the drag model can have a significant effect on the results from Barracuda Virtual Reactor simulations. As part of our continuing study of drag models, CPFD Software,…
Changing Transient Data Points on Restart
In an ideal world, you would never forget to define all of the output data needed for a simulation, during the project setup process. In the real world, however, it sometimes…
Advanced regenerator: a countercurrent fluidized bed regenerator utilizing a pressure gradient for powder transport
In this paper, researchers use Barracuda Virtual Reactor to help develop advanced regenerator technology
Active Fluidized Bed Technology Used for Thermal Energy Storage
The present paper describes the basic idea behind the key technology and the design methodology of a test rig in semi-industrial scale. In addition the results of selected preliminary experimental and numerical investigations are presented and discussed.
Using GMV to Obtain Average Values for One Plane
When post-processing Barracuda VR simulation data, an average value of a variable in a particular plane may be needed. There are a couple of different ways to obtain the data…
Archiving Barracuda VR Simulation Results
Download swee.py If you have been using Barracuda VR for any amount of time, you know that it can produce a lot of data. This data is very valuable, because it helps…
Creating High-Resolution GMV Images and Movies
This post shows how to create GMV images and movies that have higher resolution than the physical monitor of the system on which GMV is run. This is sometimes necessary for…
Installing the Anaconda Python Distribution
Introduction This post shows how to install the Anaconda Python distribution, which contains many useful Python libraries for numerical analysis and plotting. The Anaconda Python distribution is a product of…