Known Issues 16.0.8
Barracuda VR 16.0.8 Issues fixed in this version: KI-5: Solver crash when Blended Acceleration Model and GPU-mode used KI-6: Flux plane 5-step running average for particle mass flow rate is…
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Barracuda VR 16.0.8 Release
Update – April 24, 2018 This version of Barracuda Virtual Reactor is no longer available for download. For the latest version of Virtual Reactor™, please visit the Dashboard. If you…
Stopping a Simulation from the Command Line
Barracuda simulations can be stopped using Interact, as long as GUI access is available. In some cases, GUI access is not available, so it is necessary to stop the simulation…
Restarting a Simulation from the Command Line
Restarting a simulation from the command-line can be useful when GUI access is not available, or when writing scripts that run the Barracuda solver. This post describes the steps necessary to…
Adding “Current Directory” to the Linux PATH
Adding the current directory, also known as “.”, to your Linux systems PATH environment variable can make executing scripts more convenient. However, there are some security issues to consider as…
Known Issues 16.0.6
Barracuda VR 16.0.6 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…
Using Python to Calculate PSDs from Raw Particle Data Files
In Barracuda VR, detailed Particle Size Distribution (PSD) information can be obtained from Raw Particle Data files. There are two ways to generate Raw Particle Data files: When setting up…
Evaporation Model for Droplets and Solid Particle Drying (Updated)
Evaporation and particle drying are increasingly being used in Barracuda models for a variety of applications, such as Coal and biomass gasifiers and combustors (particle drying) Flue gas desulfurization units…
Increasing the numerical resolution of small particles in a wide PSD
The issue of particle resolution for small particles is an important consideration that is often overlooked. In order to get adequate spatial resolution of particle positions, it is sometimes necessary…
Data-mining GMV files using gmv2txt.py
One method of data-mining GMV files is presented in this post. This method relies on converting the GMV files to text format. A warning before we get started: GMV files…