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== Introductory tutorials ==
There are two solvers including tutorial available for beginners: 
* [[Contrib_icoLagrangianFoam|icoLagrangianFoam]]
* [[Contrib_solidParticleFoam|solidParticleFoam]]


== Post processing ==
=== foamToVTK ===
For post processing particles using ParaView, please refer to: [[FAQ/Postprocessing#Postprocessing_of_Lagrangian_particles|Postprocessing of Lagrangian particles]]

=== particleTracks ===
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For particle tracking in ParaView the utility '''particleTracks''' can be used. Copy the '''particleTracksProperties''' dictionary into the <CASE>/constant directory: 
<pre>cp $FOAM_UTILITIES/postProcessing/lagrangian/particleTracks/particleTracksProperties <CASE>/constant/</pre>
Then execute the utility in the case directory: 
<pre>particleTracks</pre>
and visualize the particleTracks opening them in ParaView.


== Tutorials from "PhD course in CFD with OpenSource software" at Chalmers University of Technology ==
* Anton Persson (2010) - Description and implementation of particle injection in OpenFOAM: [http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~hani/kurser/OS_CFD_2010/antonPersson/reportAntonPersson.pdf Report] - [http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~hani/kurser/OS_CFD_2010/antonPersson/presAntonPersson.pdf Presentation] - [http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~hani/kurser/OS_CFD_2010/erwinAdiHartono/erwinAdiHartonoFiles.tgz Files]
* Josef Runsten (2010) - Droplet collisions in dieselSpray and implementations of collisions in solidParticle: [http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~hani/kurser/OS_CFD_2010/josefRunsten/josefRunstenReport.pdf Report] - [http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~hani/kurser/OS_CFD_2010/josefRunsten/josefRunstenPresentation.pdf Presentation] - [http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~hani/kurser/OS_CFD_2010/josefRunsten/collidingSolidParticleFoam.tgz Files]
* Aurelia Vallier (2009) - Tutorial icoLagrangianFoam / solidParticle: [http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~hani/kurser/OS_CFD_2009/AureliaVallier/Tutorial_icoLagrangianFoam_reviewed.pdf Report] - [http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~hani/kurser/OS_CFD_2009/AureliaVallier/oscfd09_present_aureliapdf.pdf Presentation] - [http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~hani/kurser/OS_CFD_2009/ Files]
* Jelena Andric (2009) - Lagrangian particle tracking of spheres and cylinders: [http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~hani/kurser/OS_CFD_2009/JelenaAndric/reportJelenaAndric_Final.pdf Report] - [http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~hani/kurser/OS_CFD_2009/JelenaAndric/presentationJelenaAndric.pdf Presentation] - [http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~hani/kurser/OS_CFD_2009/ Files]
* Erik Larsson (2008) - Lagrangian particle interaction: [http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~hani/kurser/OS_CFD_2008/ErikLarsson/reportErilarOF.pdf Report]


== Tutorial: Particles with pyFoam ==

Tutorial on Particles with [[Contrib_PyFoam|pyFoam]] - The air classification test case, which is complementary to the [http://web.student.chalmers.se/groups/ofw5/Advanced_Training/pyFoamAdvanced.pdf "Automatization with pyFoam"] presentation from the 5th Workshop in Gothenburg 2010:

*Scriptum [[File:Tutorial-ParticlesWithPyFoam-AirClassification.tar]]

*Sources [[File:pyFoam-AirClassifier-Sources.tar]]
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== Tutorial: HowTo addSpraySubmodels ==

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Find a step-by-step instruction of how to add your own breakup model for the Lagrangian spray in OpenFOAM 2.y.x [[Howto_addSpraySubModels|here]].


== Particle based solvers and test cases in [http://www.openfoam.com OpenFOAM&reg;] ==
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=== Particle solver ===
* icoLagrangianFoam - test cases: cavity, box
* solidParticleFoam - test cases: bos, solidParticleDamBreak
* coalChemistryFoam - test case: simplifiedSiwek
* porousExplicitSourceReactingParcelFoam - test case: filter
* reactingParcelFoam - test case: evaporationTest
* uncoupledKinematicParcelFoam
* rhoPisoTwinParcelFoam - test case: simplifiedSiwek

=== Particle based combustion solvers ===
* dieselFoam - test case: aachenBomb
* dieselEngineFoam

=== Discrete solvers ===
* mdEquilibriumFoam - test cases: peridicCubeArgon, periodicCubeWater
* mdFoam - test case: nanoNozzle
* dsmcFoam - test cases: freeSpacePeriodic, freeSpaceStream, supersonicCorner, wedge15Ma5


== References ==
* Particle tracking algorithm in [http://www.openfoam.com OpenFOAM&reg;]:
** Particle tracking in unstructured, arbitrary polyhedral meshes for CFD and molecular dynamics, G.B. Macpherson, N. Nordin and H.G. Weller, Communications In Numerical Methods In Engineering (2008).
* Complex Chemistry Modeling of Diesel Spray Combustion, N. Nordin, PhD thesis, Chalmers University of Technology (2001).


== Groups on extend-project ==
* Special Interest Group: [http://www.extend-project.de/user-groups/cc-group/11-special-interest-groups/34-cfd-dem-coupling CFD-DEM coupling]


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''-- by [[User:Amahrla|A. Mahrla]], 14 July 2011 ''
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