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Tutorial 1: Mill 2D
Mill
This tutorial details the simulation of a process with granular non-cohesive material, concretely a Mill, using a simplified geometry and mesh. Advanced and specific aspects should be clarified during training seminars using the present document as reference.
Important aspects:
- Wizard Interface
- Element Types
- Mesh Properties
- Kinematic Conditions
- Contacts
- Mesh Generation
- Output
- Running the Simulation
- Results
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Graphical Preferences
General Preferences
Previous GiD commands:
1. New GiD project
2. Open GiD project
3. Save GiD project
4. GiD preferences
5. Zoom in
6. Zoom out
7. Zoom frame
8. Redraw
9. Rotate trackball
10. Pan dynamic
Basic GiD colours criterion:
• Points: Black
• Lines: Blue
• Surfaces: Purple
• Volumes: Cyan
• Nodes: Black
• Elements: Green
Attention: To accept the conditions assigned the user has to push the Esc button of the keyboard
Meshing Preferences
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Access to the wizard menu:1. Open GiD 102. Select the desired DEMPack problem type3. Select the case to simulate.4. Select the dimension1.5. Begin the problem simulation.
Notes:1. Rock Cutting Disc an Pick are only available
in 3D2. Once inside the wizard interface, there is a
menu access available3. Help button gives access to DEMPack User
Manual2
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Notes:1. To create more complex geometries use the
GiD geometry toolbar2. The geometry can be imported from CAD
formats accepted by GiD (IGES, DXF…)3. To create the lines, two points are needed4. To create the surfaces, a closed line contour
is needed5. All normals should point to DEM material
Basic tools to create the geometry1,2.
PointsLines3
Surfaces4
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Geometry: Basic Available Tools – Normals Control
Lifter detail
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Notes:1. The Problem Dimension is fixed. It has been
defined by the user before2. The DOF selection modifies other steps of the
wizard interface. See Kinematics, Loads…3. This is the final simulation time4. The user can define the Time Step, but the
Automatic option is recommended
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Problem Data: General Problem Data Assign
File text associated to the GiD model
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Notes:
Create a new layer
Create a new folder with one layer inside
Delete the selected layers
Send entities to selected layer
Color of the layer
Activate / Desactivate layer. It shows the layer entities
Freeze / Unfreeze layer. It doesn’t allow to modify the entities frozen
Four different layers have been created:• MillCenter: contains the central point of the mill• GranularMaterial: contains sand and grinding elements• Mill: contains the mill surface/volume• OuterCrown: contains the outer part of the mill
IMPORTANT: Write the names of layers, curves, materials, and such without spaces, in order to assure a proper functioning of the program.
Layers: Available Options
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Notes:1. Discrete elements: Granular Material and
Grinding Elements2. Finite elements – Triangle: Mill3. If Mill is non deformable, Rigid Walls must be
assigned
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Mill
Granular Material – 1
Granular Material – 2Granular Material – 3
Grinding Elements
Element Types:Discrete, Finite Elements and Rigid Walls Assignation
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Notes:1. There are three different kinds of curves2. The user can add pairs of Time-Value points
or copy the columns from an external file3. These curves are used for the velocities and
loads description
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Lineal
Sinoidal
By Points
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Curves: Loads and Velocities Curves Definition
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Notes:1. Assign DEM to Granular Material and
Grinding Elements2. Assign FEM to Mill3. This table is automatically assigned and
shows the Mesh Type and which Layers have that Mesh Type
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Mesh Properties: DEM and FEM meshes Assignation
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GranularMaterial
Materials: DEM Materials Assignation
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GrindingMaterial
Materials: DEM Materials Assignation
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Materials: DEM Materials Assignation
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Notes:1. To Draw all the model materials in colors, the
user has to open the materials definition window
2. The user can Edit and Delete materials using the appropriate buttons.
Materials: Draw Assigned Materials
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Notes:1. In 2D, the Fixed DOF condition can be
assigned to Points, Lines or Surfaces2. The condition is assigned to the Mill Central
node. The rest of the Mill will be defined as Slave
3. There is no DEM Fixed DOF in this model4. There is no Initial Conditions in this model
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Kinematics Conditions: DOF Restrictions Assignment
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Notes:1. The condition is assigned to the Mill Centre2. There is not any DEM Prescribed Velocity in
this model
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Kinematics Conditions: Master Node and Rotation Movement Assignment
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Notes:1. This is not an assignation button, it only
selects the Master node. To assign the condition the user has to push the Assign button
2. There are available all the model layers, select OuterCrown layer to properly define condition.
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Kinematics Conditions: Master Node Assignment
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Notes:1. Name of the contact automatically defined
with the form: MasterLayer-SlaveLayer2. Bounding box is automatically defined, but can
be modified by the user3. Allows the used to to Delete and Edit a pair of
contactNOTE: Layer names must NOT have any space in
order to guarantee a proper assignation of the problem data.
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Contacts: Creation and Parameters Assignment
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Notes:1. This model has no External Loads
Gravity Direction
Loads: Gravity and External Loads Assign
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Notes:1. The damping force is proportional to the
acceleration.2. The user can find detailed description of the
parameters is shown in DEMPack User Manual
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Damping: Mode Selection and Assign
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Notes:1. The Sphere mesher options parameters could
vary depending on the model requests2. This is the desired FEM size3. To really assign the element size the user has
to select Esc and then push the Close button of the window
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Mesh Generation: DEM Parameters Mesher and FEM Assign Sizes
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Notes:1. The user has to define the diameter of the
circles in each DEM mesh2. The assignment procedure is the same as in
definition of FEM element size
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Mesh Generation: DEM Assign Sizes
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Notes:1. This value is only useful for the surfaces with
no previous element size assignment
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Mesh Generation: View Mesh Options
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Mesh Quality Options
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Notes:1. This is the interval time between two
simulation results. This time must be proportionally to the final time
2. This is the total number of simulation results in the simulation
3. The Displacement Output is always selected4. The other Outputs selected will be shown in
the simulation postprocess
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PostProcess Options
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Notes:1. Before Calculate the model the user should
save it2. During the model calculation the user can see
the results through the postprocess button
Calculate: Process Info and Results Control