8.3.13. Output Control

8.3.13.1. RES_DT

Data Type: DOUBLE PRECISION

required

Time interval at which restart (.res) file is updated.

8.3.13.2. RES_BACKUP_DT

Data Type: DOUBLE PRECISION

Time interval at which a backup copy of the restart file is created.

8.3.13.3. RES_BACKUPS

Data Type: INTEGER

The number of backup restart files to retain.

8.3.13.4. SPX_DT(SP VALUE)

Data Type: DOUBLE PRECISION

  • \(1 \le SP Value \le 11\)

Time interval at which .SPX files are updated.

  • SP1: void fraction (EP_G)

  • SP2: Gas pressure (P_G) and Solids pressure (P_star)

  • SP3: Gas velocity (U_G, V_G, W_G)

  • SP4: Solids velocity (U_S, V_S, W_S)

  • SP5: Solids bulk density (ROP_s)

  • SP6: Gas and solids temperature (T_G, T_S)

  • SP7: Gas and solids mass fractions (X_G, X_S)

  • SP8: Granular temperature (THETA_M)

  • SP9: User defined scalars (SCALAR)

  • SPA: Reaction Rates (ReactionRates)

  • SPB: Turbulence quantities (K_TURB_G, E_TURB_G)

8.3.13.5. NRR

Data Type: INTEGER

The number of user defined chemical reactions stored in the *.SPA and monitor files.

8.3.13.6. OUT_DT

Data Type: DOUBLE PRECISION

Time interval at which standard output (.OUT) file is updated.

Only run configuration information is written if left undefined. Otherwise all field variables for the entire domain are written in ASCII format to the .OUT file at OUT_DT intervals.

8.3.13.7. REPORT_SOLID_INVENTORY

Data Type: LOGICAL

required

Option to report solid inventory.

8.3.13.8. REPORT_SOLID_INVENTORY_DT

Data Type: DOUBLE PRECISION

required

Interval at which solid inventory is reported (seconds).

8.3.13.9. BREAKDOWN_SOLID_INVENTORY_BY_PHASE

Data Type: LOGICAL

required

Option to breakdown solid inventory by phase (if more than one solids phase).

8.3.13.10. NLOG

Data Type: INTEGER

Number of time steps between .LOG file updates.

8.3.13.11. FULL_LOG

Data Type: LOGICAL

Display the residuals on the screen and provide

messages about convergence on the screen and in the .LOG file.

8.3.13.12. RESID_STRING(RESIDUAL INDEX)

Data Type: CHARACTER

  • \(1 \le Residual Index \le 8\)

Specifies the residuals to display.

Table 8.65 Valid Values

Name

Default?

Description

P0

Gas pressure

PM

Solids phase M pressure

R0

Gas density

RM

Solids phase M density

U0

Gas phase U-velocity

V0

Gas phase V-velocity

W0

Gas phase W-velocity

UM

Solids phase M U-velocity

VM

Solids phase M V-velocity

WM

Solids phase M W-velocity

T0

Gas temperature

TM

Solids phase M temperature

GM

Solids phase M granular temperature

X0NN

Gas phase species NN mass fraction

XMNN

Solids phase M species NN mass fraction

K0

K-Epsilon model residuals

8.3.13.13. GROUP_RESID

Data Type: LOGICAL

Display residuals by equation.

8.3.13.14. REPORT_NEG_DENSITY

Data Type: LOGICAL

Provide detailed logging of negative density errors.

Table 8.66 Valid Values

Name

Default?

Description

.FALSE.

Do not log negative density errors.

.TRUE.

Log negative density errors.

8.3.13.15. REPORT_NEG_SPECIFICHEAT

Data Type: LOGICAL

Provide detailed logging of zero or negative specific heat errors.

Table 8.67 Valid Values

Name

Default?

Description

.FALSE.

Do not log zero or negative specific heat errors.

.TRUE.

Log zero or negative specific heat errors.

8.3.13.16. REPORT_MASS_BALANCE_DT

Data Type: DOUBLE PRECISION

Frequency to perform an overall species mass balance. Leaving undefined suppresses the mass balance calculations which can slightly extend run time.

8.3.13.17. PHIP_OUT_JJ

Data Type: LOGICAL

Output the variable specularity coefficient when BC_JJ_M is .TRUE.. The specularity coefficient will be stored in ReactionRates array for post-processing by post_mfix. User needs to set NRR to 1 for this purpose. Be careful with this setting when reacting flow is simulated.

8.3.13.18. BDIST_IO

Data Type: LOGICAL

Use distributed IO: Each MPI process generates RES/SPx/VTU/VTP files.

8.3.13.19. BSTART_WITH_ONE_RES

Data Type: LOGICAL

Restart a serial IO run (only one RES file was created) with distributed IO.

8.3.13.20. MONITOR_X_W(MONITOR)

Data Type: DOUBLE PRECISION

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

X coordinate of the monitor region west face.

8.3.13.21. MONITOR_X_E(MONITOR)

Data Type: DOUBLE PRECISION

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

X coordinate of the monitor region east face.

8.3.13.22. MONITOR_Y_S(MONITOR)

Data Type: DOUBLE PRECISION

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Y coordinate of the monitor region south face.

8.3.13.23. MONITOR_Y_N(MONITOR)

Data Type: DOUBLE PRECISION

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Y coordinate of the monitor region north face.

8.3.13.24. MONITOR_Z_B(MONITOR)

Data Type: DOUBLE PRECISION

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Z coordinate of the monitor region bottom face.

8.3.13.25. MONITOR_Z_T(MONITOR)

Data Type: DOUBLE PRECISION

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Z coordinate of the monitor region top face.

8.3.13.26. MONITOR_NAME(MONITOR)

Data Type: CHARACTER

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Monitor region output file name base.

8.3.13.27. MONITOR_DT(MONITOR)

Data Type: DOUBLE PRECISION

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Interval to collect monitor data.

8.3.13.28. MONITOR_TYPE(MONITOR)

Data Type: INTEGER

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Data monitor type.

Table 8.68 Valid Values

Name

Default?

Description

0

Point value

1

Sum over region

2

Minimum over region

3

Maximum over region

4

Arithmetic average over region

5

Standard deviation over region

6

Area-weighted average over surface

7

Flow rate across surface

8

Mass flow rate across surface

9

Mass-weighted average over surface

10

Volumetric flow rate over surface

11

Volume integral

12

Volume-weighted average

13

Mass-weighted volume integral

14

Mass-weighted volume average

101

Sum over region

102

Minimum over region

103

Maximum over region

104

Arithmetic average over region

105

Standard deviation over region

106

Mass-weighted average over region

107

Volume-weighted average over region

108

Flow rate across surface

109

Mass-weighted flow rate across surface

110

Volume-weighted flow rate across surface

8.3.13.29. MONITOR_EP_G(MONITOR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Write the void fraction in region.

8.3.13.30. MONITOR_RO_G(MONITOR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Write the gas density in region.

8.3.13.31. MONITOR_P_G(MONITOR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Write the gas pressure in region.

8.3.13.32. MONITOR_U_G(MONITOR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Write x-component of gas velocity vector in region.

8.3.13.33. MONITOR_V_G(MONITOR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Write y-component of gas velocity vector in region.

8.3.13.34. MONITOR_W_G(MONITOR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Write z-component of gas velocity vector in region.

8.3.13.35. MONITOR_T_G(MONITOR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Write gas temperature in region.

8.3.13.36. MONITOR_MW_MIX_G(MONITOR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Write gas mixture molecular weight in region.

8.3.13.37. MONITOR_X_G(MONITOR, SPECIES)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

  • \(1 \le Species \le 100\)

Write gas phase species mass fraction in region.

8.3.13.38. MONITOR_Y_G(MONITOR, SPECIES)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

  • \(1 \le Species \le 100\)

Write gas phase species molar fraction in region.

8.3.13.39. MONITOR_K_TURB_G(MONITOR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Write turbulent kinetic energy in region.

8.3.13.40. MONITOR_E_TURB_G(MONITOR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Write turbulent dissipation rate in region.

8.3.13.41. MONITOR_U_S(MONITOR, PHASE)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

  • \(1 \le Phase \le 10\)

Write x-component of solids velocity vector in region.

8.3.13.42. MONITOR_V_S(MONITOR, PHASE)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

  • \(1 \le Phase \le 10\)

Write y-component of solids velocity vector in region.

8.3.13.43. MONITOR_W_S(MONITOR, PHASE)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

  • \(1 \le Phase \le 10\)

Write z-component of solids velocity vector in region.

8.3.13.44. MONITOR_ROP_S(MONITOR, PHASE)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

  • \(1 \le Phase \le 10\)

Write solids bulk density in region.

8.3.13.45. MONITOR_RO_S(MONITOR, PHASE)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

  • \(1 \le Phase \le 10\)

Write solids material density in region.

8.3.13.46. MONITOR_P_STAR(MONITOR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Write the solids pressure in region.

8.3.13.47. MONITOR_T_S(MONITOR, PHASE)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

  • \(1 \le Phase \le 10\)

Write solids temperature in region.

8.3.13.48. MONITOR_X_S(MONITOR, PHASE, SPECIES)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

  • \(1 \le Phase \le 10\)

  • \(1 \le Species \le 100\)

Write solids phase species mass fraction in region.

8.3.13.49. MONITOR_THETA_M(MONITOR, PHASE)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

  • \(1 \le Phase \le 10\)

Write granular temperature in region.

8.3.13.50. MONITOR_SCALAR(MONITOR, SCALAR EQ.)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

  • \(1 \le Scalar Eq. \le 100\)

Write scalar in region.

8.3.13.51. MONITOR_RRATE(MONITOR, RATE)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

  • \(1 \le RATE \le MONITOR{\_}NRRMAX\)

Write reaction rate in region.

8.3.13.52. MONITOR_PART_PHASE(MONITOR, PHASE)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

  • \(1 \le Phase \le 10\)

Option to save or not save particles belonging to solids phases in region.

8.3.13.53. MONITOR_RADIUS(MONITOR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Write particle radius in region.

8.3.13.54. MONITOR_PMASS(MONITOR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Write particle mass in region.

8.3.13.55. MONITOR_PVOL(MONITOR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Write particle volume in region.

8.3.13.56. MONITOR_RO_P(MONITOR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Write particle density in region.

8.3.13.57. MONITOR_VEL_X(MONITOR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Write particle x-axis translational velocity in region.

8.3.13.58. MONITOR_VEL_Y(MONITOR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Write particle y-axis translational velocity in region.

8.3.13.59. MONITOR_VEL_Z(MONITOR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Write particle z-axis translational velocity in region.

8.3.13.60. MONITOR_ROT_X(MONITOR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Write particle x-axis rotational velocity in region.

8.3.13.61. MONITOR_ROT_Y(MONITOR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Write particle y-axis rotational velocity in region.

8.3.13.62. MONITOR_ROT_Z(MONITOR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Write particle z-axis rotational velocity in region.

8.3.13.63. MONITOR_T_P(MONITOR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

Write particle temperature in region.

8.3.13.64. MONITOR_X_P(MONITOR, SPECIES)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

  • \(1 \le Species \le 100\)

Write particle species mass fraction in region.

8.3.13.65. MONITOR_DES_USR_VAR(MONITOR, USR_VAR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le Monitor \le DIMENSION{\_}MONITOR\)

  • \(1 \le USR_VAR \le 100\)

Write des_usr_var in region.

8.3.13.66. WRITE_VTK_FILES

Data Type: LOGICAL

Write VTK files at regular intervals.

Table 8.69 Valid Values

Name

Default?

Description

.FALSE.

Do not write VTK files. If there are cut cells, they will not be displayed from the usual .res file

.TRUE.

Valid only if Cartesian_grid = .TRUE.

8.3.13.67. TIME_DEPENDENT_FILENAME

Data Type: LOGICAL

Use time-dependent VTK file names

Table 8.70 Valid Values

Name

Default?

Description

.FALSE.

The VTK file overwrites the previous file (recommended for steady-state computation).

.TRUE.

A sequential integer is appended to the VTK filenames as they are written to create a series of files (recommended for transient computation).

8.3.13.68. VTK_DT(VTK)

Data Type: DOUBLE PRECISION

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Time interval (expressed in seconds of simulation time) at which VTK files are written.

8.3.13.69. VTK_DBG_FILE(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

When VTK_DBG_FILE is .TRUE., the VTK region file is only written

when the subroutine WRITE_DBG_VTU_AND_VTP_FILES is called, typically in a UDF.

8.3.13.70. VTK_VAR(IDX)

Data Type: INTEGER

  • \(1 \le IDX \le 20\)

List of variables written in the VTK files.

Table 8.71 Valid Values

Name

Default?

Description

1

Void fraction (EP_g)

2

Gas pressure, solids pressure (P_g, P_star)

3

Gas velocity (U_g, V_g, W_g)

4

Solids velocity (U_s, V_s, W_s)

5

Solids density (ROP_s)

6

Gas and solids temperature (T_g, T_s)

7

Gas and solids mass fractions (X_g, X_s)

8

Granular temperature (Theta_m)

9

Scalar

10

Reaction rates

11

K and Epsilon

12

Vorticity magnitude and lambda_2

100

Grid Partition

101

Boundary Condition ID

102

Distance to wall

103

DEM facet count

104

DEM Neighboring facets

999

Cell IJK index

1000

Cut face normal vector

8.3.13.71. VTK_X_W(VTK)

Data Type: DOUBLE PRECISION

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

X coordinate of the VTK region west face.

8.3.13.72. VTK_X_E(VTK)

Data Type: DOUBLE PRECISION

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

X coordinate of the VTK region east face.

8.3.13.73. VTK_Y_S(VTK)

Data Type: DOUBLE PRECISION

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Y coordinate of the VTK region south face.

8.3.13.74. VTK_Y_N(VTK)

Data Type: DOUBLE PRECISION

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Y coordinate of the VTK region north face.

8.3.13.75. VTK_Z_B(VTK)

Data Type: DOUBLE PRECISION

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Z coordinate of the VTK region bottom face.

8.3.13.76. VTK_Z_T(VTK)

Data Type: DOUBLE PRECISION

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Z coordinate of the VTK region top face.

8.3.13.77. VTK_FILEBASE(VTK)

Data Type: CHARACTER

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

VTK region output file name base.

8.3.13.78. VTK_DATA(VTK)

Data Type: CHARACTER

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Type of data to write in the VTK file.

Table 8.72 Valid Values

Name

Default?

Description

C

Cell data (VTU file).

P

Particle data (VTP file).

G

Geometry data (STL file).

8.3.13.79. VTK_GEO(VTK, GEO)

Data Type: CHARACTER

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

  • \(1 \le GEO \le VTK{\_}GEO{\_}MAX\)

STL file to convert into VTU file.

8.3.13.80. VTK_SELECT_MODE(VTK)

Data Type: CHARACTER

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Particle selection mode in a VTK region.

Table 8.73 Valid Values

Name

Default?

Description

C

Select particles with centers inside the VTK region.

P

Select particles that are entirely inside the VTK region.

I

Select particles that are inside or intersect the edges of the VTK region.

8.3.13.81. VTK_NXS(VTK)

Data Type: INTEGER

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Specifies the number of subdivisions in the x-axial direction to decompose a VTK region. Leave undefined to export the full region. (Slice a volume into planes; cut a plane into lines; or break a line into points.)

8.3.13.82. VTK_NYS(VTK)

Data Type: INTEGER

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Specifies the number of subdivisions in the y-axial direction to decompose a VTK region. Leave undefined to export the full region. (Slice a volume into planes; cut a plane into lines; or break a line into points.)

8.3.13.83. VTK_NZS(VTK)

Data Type: INTEGER

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Specifies the number of subdivisions in the z-axial direction to decompose a VTK region. Leave undefined to export the full region. (Slice a volume into planes; cut a plane into lines; or break a line into points.)

8.3.13.84. VTK_SLICE_TOL(VTK)

Data Type: DOUBLE PRECISION

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Tolerance to detect particles in a VTK region’s slice.

8.3.13.85. VTK_EP_G(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write the void fraction in region.

8.3.13.86. VTK_P_G(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write the gas pressure in region.

8.3.13.87. VTK_P_STAR(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write the solids pressure in region (all phases).

8.3.13.88. VTK_VEL_G(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write the gas velocity vector in region.

8.3.13.89. VTK_U_G(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write x-component of gas velocity vector in region.

8.3.13.90. VTK_V_G(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write y-component of gas velocity vector in region.

8.3.13.91. VTK_W_G(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write z-component of gas velocity vector in region.

8.3.13.92. VTK_VEL_S(VTK, PHASE)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

  • \(1 \le Phase \le 10\)

Write solids velocity vector in region.

8.3.13.93. VTK_U_S(VTK, PHASE)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

  • \(1 \le Phase \le 10\)

Write x-component of solids velocity vector in region.

8.3.13.94. VTK_V_S(VTK, PHASE)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

  • \(1 \le Phase \le 10\)

Write y-component of solids velocity vector in region.

8.3.13.95. VTK_W_S(VTK, PHASE)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

  • \(1 \le Phase \le 10\)

Write z-component of solids velocity vector in region.

8.3.13.96. VTK_ROP_S(VTK, PHASE)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

  • \(1 \le Phase \le 10\)

Write solids bulk density in region.

8.3.13.97. VTK_RO_S(VTK, PHASE)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

  • \(1 \le Phase \le 10\)

Write solids density in region.

8.3.13.98. VTK_EP_S(VTK, PHASE)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

  • \(1 \le Phase \le 10\)

Write solids volume fraction in region.

8.3.13.99. VTK_T_G(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write gas temperature in region.

8.3.13.100. VTK_T_S(VTK, PHASE)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

  • \(1 \le Phase \le 10\)

Write solids temperature in region.

8.3.13.101. VTK_MW_MIX_G(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write gas phase mixture molecular weight in region.

8.3.13.102. VTK_X_G(VTK, GAS SPECIES)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

  • \(1 \le Gas Species \le DIM{\_}N{\_}g\)

Write gas phase species mass fraction in region.

8.3.13.103. VTK_Y_G(VTK, GAS SPECIES)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

  • \(1 \le Gas Species \le DIM{\_}N{\_}g\)

Write gas phase species molar fraction in region.

8.3.13.104. VTK_X_S(VTK, PHASE, SOLIDS SPECIES)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

  • \(1 \le Phase \le 10\)

  • \(1 \le Solids Species \le DIM{\_}N{\_}s\)

Write solids phase species mass fraction in region.

8.3.13.105. VTK_THETA_M(VTK, PHASE)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

  • \(1 \le Phase \le 10\)

Write granular temperature in region.

8.3.13.106. VTK_SCALAR(VTK, SCALAR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

  • \(1 \le Scalar \le DIM{\_}scalar\)

Write scalar in region.

8.3.13.107. VTK_RRATE(VTK, RATE)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

  • \(1 \le rate \le VTK{\_}nRRmax\)

Write reaction rate in region.

8.3.13.108. VTK_RRATE_LABEL(VTK, RATE)

Data Type: CHARACTER

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

  • \(1 \le rate \le VTK{\_}nRRmax\)

Reaction rate custom label in region.

8.3.13.109. VTK_K_TURB_G(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write turbulent kinetic energy in region.

8.3.13.110. VTK_E_TURB_G(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write turbulent dissipation rate in region.

8.3.13.111. VTK_VORTICITY(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write vorticity magnitude in region.

8.3.13.112. VTK_LAMBDA_2(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write lambda_2 in region.

8.3.13.113. VTK_PARTITION(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write void grid partition in region.

8.3.13.114. VTK_BC_ID(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write boundary condition ID in region.

8.3.13.115. VTK_DWALL(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write wall distance in region.

8.3.13.116. VTK_FACET_COUNT_DES(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write STL facet count for DES in region.

8.3.13.117. VTK_NB_FACET_DES(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write neighboring facets in region.

8.3.13.118. VTK_IJK(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write cell IJK index in region.

8.3.13.119. VTK_NORMAL(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write cut face normal vector in region.

8.3.13.120. VTK_DEBUG(VTK, IDX)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

  • \(1 \le IDX \le 15\)

Write debug variable in region.

8.3.13.121. VTK_PART_DIAMETER(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write particle diameter in region.

8.3.13.122. VTK_PART_PHYSICAL_DIAMETER(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write Coarse Grain physical particle diameter in region.

8.3.13.123. VTK_PART_CGP_STAT_WT(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write Coarse Grain particle statistical weight in region.

8.3.13.124. VTK_PART_VEL(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write particle velocity in region.

8.3.13.125. VTK_PART_ANGULAR_VEL(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write particle angular velocity in region.

8.3.13.126. VTK_PART_ORIENTATION(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write particle orientation in region.

8.3.13.127. VTK_PART_USR_VAR(VTK, USR_VAR)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

  • \(1 \le USR_VAR \le VTK{\_}PART{\_}USRmax\)

Write particle user-defined variable in region.

8.3.13.128. VTK_PART_TEMP(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write particle temperature in region.

8.3.13.129. VTK_PART_X_S(VTK, SPECIES)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

  • \(1 \le Species \le 100\)

Write particle species mass fraction in region.

8.3.13.130. VTK_PART_DENSITY(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write particle density in region.

8.3.13.131. VTK_PART_COHESION(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write particle cohesion in region.

8.3.13.132. VTK_PART_RANK(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write particle rank in region.

8.3.13.133. VTK_PART_ID(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write particle ID in region.

8.3.13.134. VTK_PART_PHASE_ID(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write particle phase ID in region.

8.3.13.135. VTK_PART_PHASE(VTK, PHASE)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

  • \(1 \le Phase \le 10\)

Option to save or not save particles belonging to solids phases in region.

8.3.13.136. VTK_CUTCELL_ONLY(VTK)

Data Type: LOGICAL

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Write cut-cell data only in region.

8.3.13.137. FRAME(VTK)

Data Type: INTEGER

  • \(1 \le VTK \le 100\)

Starting Index appended to VTU regions.

8.3.13.138. VTU_DIR

Data Type: CHARACTER

Directory where VTK files are stored. By default,

VTK files are written in the run directory.

8.3.13.139. DES_REPORT_MASS_INTERP

Data Type: LOGICAL

Applies to Solids Model(s): DEM

Reports mass based on Lagrangian particles and continuum representation. Useful to ensure mass conservation between Lagrangian and continuum representations. Recommended use for debugging purposes.

8.3.13.141. VTP_DIR

Data Type: CHARACTER

Directory where particle vtp files are stored. The files are written in the run directory by default.

8.3.13.142. DES_OUTPUT_TYPE

Data Type: CHARACTER

Applies to Solids Model(s): DEM

Output file format for DES data.

Table 8.74 Valid Values

Name

Default?

Description

PARAVIEW

ParaView formatted files (.vtp)

TECPLOT

Tecplot formatted files (.dat)

8.3.13.143. DEBUG_DES

Data Type: LOGICAL

Applies to Solids Model(s): DEM

Runtime flag to generate debugging information. Additional data for FOCUS_PARTICLE is saved.

8.3.13.144. FOCUS_PARTICLE

Data Type: INTEGER

Applies to Solids Model(s): DEM

Specify particle number for particle level debugging details.

8.3.13.145. WRITE_PART_OUT

Data Type: LOGICAL

Applies to Solids Model(s): DEM

Option to write a particle_output.dat file at the end of a simulation. This file has the same format as the particle_input.dat file (version 2.0 and up). After the simulation, the file can be renamed as particle_input.dat and used as initial condition for another simulation. For example, a first granular DEM simulation can be run fairly quickly to settle a bed of particles and the data saved in this file can be used to start a new coupled simulation. Default value is .False. (do not write the file).

8.3.13.146. PART_OUT_ZERO_VEL

Data Type: LOGICAL

Applies to Solids Model(s): DEM

Option to reset the velocity to zero in the particle_output.dat file. Default value is .False. (do not reset the velocity to zero).