Galton Board Simulation with YADE

Overview

This repository contains a Discrete Element Method (DEM) simulation of the Galton Board system, utilizing the open-source DEM software, YADE. It is comprised of two main components:

• galton_board.py: Runs the simulation.
• plotter.py: Processes the simulation output and visualizes the results.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Ensure you have YADE installed on your system. For installation instructions, refer to the YADE documentation.

Running the Simulation

1. Simulation Script: To start the simulation, open your terminal and run the following command:

   yade galton_board.py
   

   or for yadedaily builds:

   yadedaily galton_board.py
   

   This function creates a SIM_DATA folder, generates STL files, and records the corresponding simulation parameters.

2. Data Visualization: After running the simulation, use plotter.py to process the STL files and simulation parameters. This script plots a histogram for each timestep and combines these plots to create a video. Run the following command in your terminal:

   python plotter.py
   

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