anfoamRec

Application for 3D reconstruction of foam

Installation

Dependencies: vtk-python

The code depends on third-party applications, all must be callable from python/shell, place their executables for example to /usr/local/bin:

• neper for tessellation (http://neper.sourceforge.net/)
• se_api for modifying foam structure, converting geo to Surface Evolver format, analyzing tools (https://github.com/kolarji2/SE_api)
• meshconv for converting between stl and ply format (http://www.patrickmin.com/meshconv/)
• binvox for generating voxel structure from ply format (http://www.patrickmin.com/binvox/)
• vox_fill for filling empty holes in foam structure in voxel format
• evolver for structure relaxation (http://facstaff.susqu.edu/brakke/evolver/evolver.html)
• PackingGeneration for dense sphere packing (https://github.com/VasiliBaranov/packing-generation)

Usage

Example configuration files are located in examples

Try run:

python main.py -c examples/example_sp1.json -gra
#Generate spherical packing, anneal the foam structure and optimize strut content and porosity

python main.py -c examples/example_el1.json -gd
#Generate anisotropic packing, anneal the dry foam structure