Known Issues 21.0.1
Known Issues main page Barracuda Virtual Reactor 21.0.1 Issues fixed in this version: KI-162: Projects with a high grid resolution and baffles enabled may fail to run KI-163: Gas species…
Barracuda Virtual Reactor 21.0 Release
CPFD Software is pleased to announce the release of Barracuda Virtual Reactor® 21.0. This release is the first to support multi-GPU calculations, enabling users to run larger simulations than ever…
Development of Enabling Technologies for a Pressurized Dry Feed Oxy-Coal Reactor
Researchers at Brigham Young University completed this 5-year research program with the main objective to build and test a 100 kWth pressurized dry-feed oxy-coal combustor
Known Issues 21.0
Known Issues main page Barracuda Virtual Reactor 21.0.0 Issues fixed in this version: KI-161: Solver will not run if all baffles are disabled Issues affecting this version: KI-116: Particles may…
Study on effect of gas distributor in fluidized bed reactors by hydrodynamics-reaction-coupled simulations
In order to analyze the effects that maldistribution of gas can have on FCC regenerator performance, researchers from China University of Petroleum conducted simulations using Barracuda Virtual Reactor.
MP-PIC simulation of circulating fluidized beds using an EMMS based drag model for Geldart B particles
In this study the multiphase particle-in-cell (MP-PIC) method is used for the simulation of two pilot-scale circulating fluidized beds (CFBs) with quartz sand belonging to Geldart’s group B as bed material
Tecplot for Barracuda – Plotting xy Data from Multiple Files
This video is part of the Tecplot for Barracuda Training Videos collection. This video shows how to plot xy data from multiple files of the same simulation in Tecplot for…
Tecplot for Barracuda – Using Multiple Frames to Create a Grid of xy Plots
This video is part of the Tecplot for Barracuda Training Videos collection. This video shows how to use multiple frames to create a grid of xy plots in Tecplot for…
Numerical simulation of optimization, comparison, and selection of cyclone inlet transformation methods
Sinoma International Engineering uses Barracuda Virtual Reactor to analyze the different ways of reducing the resistance in cyclones
The Effect of Impurities on Γ-Alumina Chlorination in a Fluidized Bed Reactor: a CPFD Study
This paper discusses how impurities can effect chemical reactions in fluidized beds, and in doing so highlights Barracuda Virtual Reactor’s ability to accurately model multiphase chemistry.