Known Issues 17.3.0
Known Issues main page Barracuda Virtual Reactor 17.3.0 Issues fixed in this version: KI-4: Specific heat low/high break point should not be lower than Tref KI-44: “Fraction of average velocity”…
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Barracuda Hardware Timing Problem
A standard hardware timing problem has been created and made available to all Barracuda Virtual Reactor customers. It is intended to provide useful information about the fastest available hardware (both…
Particle Segregation in Barracuda
Particle segregation in Barracuda Virtual Reactor® is influenced by both fundamentals and empirical models. Barracuda Virtual Reactor results can range from full particle segregation to uniform beds depending on the…
Creating a Ring of Injection BCs
Typical circular air distributors will have ring(s) of nozzles which can be modeled with Injection BCs. Determining the x,y,z location and nx, ny, nz direction of each nozzle can be challenging…
Known Issues 17.2.0
Known Issues main page Barracuda Virtual Reactor 17.2.0 Issues fixed in this version: KI-49: Maximum allowed number of particle species is 50 KI-62: User-defined agglomeration curve must use “radius” in…
Using a Stride to Select Every Nth Cell, Particle, or Node in GMV
When using GMV's “Select” feature for cells, particles, or nodes, it is possible to specify a range and a stride, so that every Nth item is shown, and all others…
Emailing Support File(s) Created on Windows
Update: The 17.2 release takes care of this issue. Support files created with 17.2 do not need this workaround. Please follow these instructions if you are using version 17.1 or earlier. Due to…
Calculating the Volume of Selected Cells
It is often desired to calculate the volume of a spatial region that meets certain criteria. For visualization, GMV’s isovolume feature is very convenient and gives an on-screen view of…
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,…