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<H3>forceModel_virtualMassForce command
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<P><B>Syntax:</B>
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<P>Defined in couplingProperties dictionary.
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<PRE>forceModels
(
virtualMassForce
);
virtualMassForceProps
{
velFieldName "U";
phiFieldName "phi";
splitUrelCalculation switch1;
Cadd scalar1;
treatForceExplicit switch2;
treatForceDEM switch3;
interpolation switch4;
UInterpolationType "type1"
DDtUInterpolationType "type2"
};
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<UL><LI><I>U</I> = name of the finite volume fluid velocity field
<LI><I>phi</I> = name of the finite volume flux field
<LI><I>switch1</I> = indicator to split calculation of Urel between CFDEM and LIGGGHTS
<LI><I>scalar1</I> = scalar value
<LI><I>switch2</I> = (optional, default true) sub model switch, see <A HREF = "forceSubModel.html">forceSubModel</A> for details
<LI><I>switch3</I> = (optional, default false) sub model switch, see <A HREF = "forceSubModel.html">forceSubModel</A> for details
<LI><I>switch4</I> = (optional, default false) sub model switch, see <A HREF = "forceSubModel.html">forceSubModel</A> for details
<LI><I>type1</I> = (optional, default cellPointFace) interpolation type for U field
<LI><I>type2</I> = (optional, default cellPointFace) interpolation type for ddt(U) field
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<P><B>Examples:</B>
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<PRE>forceModels
(
virtualMassForce
);
virtualMassForceProps
{
velFieldName "U";
}
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<P><B>Description:</B>
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<P>The force model performs the calculation of forces (e.g. fluid-particle interaction forces) acting on each DEM particle. The virtualMassForce model calculates the virtual mass force for each particle.
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<P><B>Restrictions:</B>
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<P>Model not validated!
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<P><B>Related commands:</B>
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<P><A HREF = "forceModel.html">forceModel</A>
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