Setting the Basis (Mass Flow Rate or Velocity) for a Flow BC
When editing a Flow file for a Flow BC in Barracuda, you can double-click on the header of the Velocity / Mass Flow Rate column. When the Select… dialog pops…
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Calling Barracuda utilities in Windows batch files
Many Barracuda users are familiar with using several utility scripts that are bundled in the normal Barracuda installation directory. When working in Linux, it is common to write Bash shell…
Accessing the CPFD FTP server in Linux
Many Barracuda users work on Linux machines that were built and configured by CPFD Software, or based on installation instructions provided by CPFD Software. Most of these systems run a Linux distribution…
Appending Animation Sequences
In many situations, it is useful to create multiple sequences of animations, and append them end-to-end to create a final long animation. Many of CPFD Software’s marketing animations were created…
Known Issues 16.0.5
Barracuda VR 16.0.5 Issues affecting this version: KI-1: Particle Drag is not calculated for pure liquid particles when simulation has no solid materials KI-2: 2D data is missing output conversion…
Controlling dipleg returns with multiple particle species
In a hypothetical reactor vessel, particles are separated from the gas via cyclones and returned through diplegs. In Barracuda VR, this is typically done through a Pressure BC measuring the…
Fluid to Particle Heat Transfer in Barracuda
Heat transfer between a particle and the surrounding fluid is calculated using a correlation for the Nusselt number in Barracuda. While default correlation values are provided in Barracuda, there may…
Known Issues 16.0.4
Barracuda VR 16.0.4 Issues affecting this version: KI-1: Particle Drag is not calculated for pure liquid particles when simulation has no solid materials KI-2: 2D data is missing output conversion…
I can’t view my results in GMV anymore. What can I do?
There are various reasons that GMV output files (named Gmv.#####) may be unreadable by GMV. The three most common reasons are listed below: 1. Filled hard drive. This is more…
How do I set wall erosion parameters for my unit?
Surface erosion is dependent upon many factors including surface material, particle material, particle shape, quality of surface installation, time in service, temperature, chemistry and certainly much more. A comprehensive model…