Add Modules

1. Click Select Modules in the Model Panel. The Physical Model Selection dialog box opens.
2. Select Turbulence under Available Modules list and click Add.
3. Select Particle under Available Modules list and click Add.
4. Click Close to close the Physical Model Selection dialog box.

Particles

1. Select Particle in the Model Panel.
2. Select Has Mass for Particle Type drop-down list in the Properties Panel.
3. Enter 2650 kg/m³ for Particle Density.
4. Select Yes for Gravity Force drop-down list.
5. Enter g = 0, -9.81, 0 m/s² in the Gravity Force list.

Inlet

1. Select inlet_inlet from the Boundaries list in the Geometric Entities Panel.
2. Select Specified Velocity from the Flow drop-down list in the Model Tab of Properties Panel.
3. Enter 23, 0, 0 m/s for Velocity under Flow.
4. Select Yes for Release Particle drop-down list under Particle list.
5. Enter 200 for Number of Particles.
6. Enter 7.5e-05 m for Radius of Particles.

Outlet

1. Select outlet_outlet from the Boundaries list in the Geometric Entities Panel.
2. Select Specified Pressure Outlet from the Flow drop-down list in the Model Tab of Properties Panel.
3. Enter 101325 Pa for Pressure under Flow.
4. Select Fully Developed from the Velocity Profile drop-down list.

Elbow

1. Select elbow_wall from the Boundaries list in the Geometric Entities Panel.
2. Select Mansouri from the Erosion Model drop-down list under Particle.
3. Enter 8200 kg/m³ for Wall Material Density under Erosion Model.
4. Enter 3.49e+09 Pa for Vicker Hardness under Erosion Model.
5. Enter 3.24e+09 Pa for Brinell Hardness under Erosion Model.
6. Select User Select for the Output drop-down list under Particle.
7. Select Yes for all variables under Output as shown in Figure 11.312.

Fluid Properties

1. Select the Volumes in the Geometric Entities Panel.
2. Select Model Tab in the Properties Panel.
3. Enter the Value = 1.1766 kg/m³ under Density for the Common list.
4. Enter the Value = 1.853e-5 Pa-s under Viscosity for the Flow list.