Question #293955 on Yade changed: https://answers.launchpad.net/yade/+question/293955
Jan Stránský proposed the following answer: Hi Varun, 2016-05-26 0:42 GMT+02:00 VG <[email protected]>: > Question #293955 on Yade changed: > https://answers.launchpad.net/yade/+question/293955 > > VG posted a new comment: > Hello Jan, > > I have a follow-up question: I modified the compress.py script a little > bit to generate a periodic packing. Now, how do I use this compressed > packing in my main periodic simulation (MWE posted in #1 above) ? The > specific problems are: > > 1. How to get the size of periodic cell for main simulation, since the > compressed sample is going to be of smaller dimensions. > trial and error :-) First you can try what deviation you get for repeated runs. For not too few particles, The final dimensions should differ a few percents (my experience from randomPeriPack usage, which is similar). Another solution is to save also the dimension of resulting cell and in the simulation use that one. > > 2. How to fit the sample exactly in the periodic cell of main > simulation, since the locations are going to be different ? > there should exist some initial dimensions, which don't differ much after the compression > > 3. I want periodicity in x and z directions, but I am using top and > bottom boxes in the vertical direction to restrict periodicity in y > direction. I need to place these plates such that they precisely fit the > periodic cell in x & z direction, and contain the granular sample in > y-direction. Now, if I get the solution to above two, that should be > doable. > I think so cheers Jan -- You received this question notification because your team yade-users is an answer contact for Yade. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~yade-users Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~yade-users More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
