Reading a particle diameter distribution from a text file
By default, Mote3D generates a list of normally distributed particle diameters based on mean and standard deviation entered during input parameter specification.
However, it is alternatively possible to read a list of particle diameters from a text file and use these diameters during microstructure generation. This is particularly useful if particle diameters were obtained by actual diameter measurements or laser diffraction analyses.
In order to correctly read particle diameters from a text file in Mote3D, some formatting rules have to be followed.
Let's say we have a list of ten particle diameters ranging from 1.1 mm to 2.4 mm measured using digital image analysis. To use these diameters for microstructure generation in Mote3D, they have to be arranged row-wise in a text file, without delimiters. The correct formatting of the resulting exemplary text file 'filename.txt' is shown below.
