Known Issues 17.0.2
Known Issues main page Barracuda Virtual Reactor 17.0.2 Issues fixed in this version: KI-11: Discrete Chemistry will not turn On when using ramp KI-12: Chemistry cannot be toggled “On” at…
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Things to consider when simulating cyclones
Many cyclones have been run successfully with the Barracuda Virtual Reactor. However cyclones, and other swirl devices, present unique numerical and modeling challenges, which can be different from those in…
Known Issues 17.0.1
Known Issues main page Barracuda Virtual Reactor 17.0.1 Issues fixed in this version: KI-16: Defining a Flow BC with no Flux Plane Name causes the BC to ignore transient (.sff)…
Known Issues 17.0
Known Issues main page Barracuda Virtual Reactor 17.0.0 Issues affecting this version: KI-1: Particle Drag is not calculated for pure liquid particles when simulation has no solid materials KI-2: 2D…
Setting particle-to-wall interaction parameters
Particle-to-wall interaction parameters are specified in the Barracuda Virtual Reactor GUI on the Particles window. The values of these three parameters – normal-to-wall momentum retention, tangent-to-wall momentum retention, and diffuse bounce – can have…
Does Heat from Chemical Reactions Go to the Gas Phase or the Particle Phase?
When chemical reactions are being modelled in the Barracuda Virtual Reactor, it is sometimes important to consider and control where the heat from reactions goes. This post discusses the distribution…
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…
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…