Chrono GPU module tutorials

The Chrono distribution contains several demos for granular dynamics with the GPU module.

Chrono::Gpu provides support for GPU-accelerated granular dynamics via the penalty-based discrete element method (aka SMC).

Granular dynamics demos:

• demo_GPU_ballCosim

  A simple co-simulation example: A large sphere represented as a triangular mesh interacting with granular material. The dynamics of the sphere are performed by ChSystem, with contact forces generated from the Chrono::GPU system.

• demo_GPU_fixedTerrain

  A terrain initialization utility that generates fixed particles on a surface mesh of the terrain and load additional particles from the above.

• demo_GPU_movingBoundary

  A settled container of granular material is shoved to the side by a moving boundary plane.

• demo_GPU_mixer

  A cylindrical container with a rotating blade that mixes granular material.

• demo_GPU_repose

  Granular material flows through a hopper funnel and forms a stable pile, demonstrating the angle of repose.