GeoDict Reference
RELEASE 2017
Andreas Wiegmann
Jürgen Becker
Erik Glatt
Barbara Planas
MATH2MARKET GMBH | WWW.MATH2MARKET.COM
INTRODUCTION TO GEODICT
GEODICT APPLICATION IN INDUSTRY SECTORS
GEODICT MODULES
GEODICT BASE PLUS PRE-PROCESSORS AND POST-PROCESSORS
GEODICT STRUCTURE GENERATORS
GEODICT PROPERTIES PREDICTORS
GEODICT INTERFACES
DOCUMENTATION AND SUPPORT
FILE MANAGEMENT
INSTALLATION, SETTINGS, AND PROJECT FOLDER
GEODICT FILE FORMATS AND EXTENSIONS
IMPORTED, EXPORTED, AND SAVED FORMATS IN GEODICT
GEODICT SAMPLE STRUCTURES
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GeoDict Authors and Contributors
GeoDict
FiberGeo
PaperGeo
PleatGeo
EditGeo
GadGeo
GrainGeo
WeaveGeo
GridGeo
PackGeo
ProcessGeo
LayerGeo
ImportGeo
ExportGeo
A Wiegmann
J Becker
E Glatt
H Andrä
S Linden
C Wagner
R Westerteiger AK Vaikuntam
M Alam
J Shen
K Schmidt
A Wiegmann
J Becker
K Schladitz
J Ohser
H-K Hummel
P Baumann
E Glatt
A Wiegmann
E Glatt
A Wiegmann
J Becker
E Glatt
A Wiegmann
E Glatt
M Alam
A Wiegmann
J Becker
A Wiegmann
J Becker
E Glatt
S Linden
L Cheng
R Westerteiger C Wagner
DiffuDict
J Becker
L Cheng
A Wiegmann
A Zemitis
ConductoDict
L Cheng
A Zemitis
A Wiegmann
FlowDict
L Cheng
S Linden
A Wiegmann
ElastoDict
H Andrä
M Kabel
V Rutka
D Elvikis
E Glatt
FilterDict-Media
R Westerteiger A Latz
S Rief
J Becker
L Cheng
A Wiegmann
C Wagner
FilterDict-Element
E Glatt
J Becker
A Wiegmann
L Cheng
SatuDict
J Becker
A Wiegmann
V Schulz
R Westerteiger
PoroDict
MatDict
J Becker
R Westerteiger A Wiegmann
E Glatt
L Cheng
AcoustoDict
J Becker
R Westerteiger A Wiegmann
Volume Rendering
S Linden
R Westerteiger M Groß
C Wagner
User Guide
B Planas
geodict.com
math2market.de
S Schwichow
B Planas
E Glatt
C Kronsbein
C Wagner
INTRODUCTION TO GEODICT
GeoDict® is the innovative, integrated, and user-friendly material simulator developed
by Math2Market®. GeoDict is the software for multi-scale 3D image processing,
material modeling, visualization, and property analysis.
GeoDict is the tool needed for non-destructive material characterization, for the
reduction of high-cost and time-consuming laboratory analysis, and for innovative,
fast, and competitive material engineering. GeoDict allows you to:
Import and segment 3D- image data from μCT-scans, nanoCT-scans, or
FIB/SEM-scans and
Convert this imported 3D-image data into 3D material models
Characterize 3D geometrical and physical material properties of these structures
models by simulation. The Dict modules provide estimates of simple physical
properties such as flow velocity, permeability, and effective elastic coefficients.
Effective flow properties and effective mechanic properties can be simulated for
any 3D digital object. Advanced computations, for combined complex physical
properties such as saturation-dependent material properties, or pore size
distribution analysis are also available.
Output and export data for input to CAE tools and other software packages.
Export to Fluent™ and Abaqus are available without further need for mesh
generation beyond the previous export to standard 3D image formats, surface
triangulations, and ASCII formats.
Design novel materials on the computer. The Geo modules, or structure
generation modules, include nonwoven fibrous structures, paper and foams,
woven structures, sintered structures, and various regular arrays of objects.
Characteristic to all random structures is that they are defined through some
average properties. This means that any time you generate one, a different
structure appears.
Structure manipulation includes virtual compression, morphological operations,
simple image filtering, and construction of overlapping and layered structures,
and many more.
Visualize 3D material models and property characterization results
Analyze and plot property characterization results
Script command sequences to automate time-consuming, routine parameter
studies
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GEODICT APPLICATION IN INDUSTRY SECTORS
GeoDict is used worldwide for simulation-driven material development, property
characterization, and process optimization in many industrial sectors. Among others:
• Filtration - Design of filter media and filter components, and optimization of
filtration and separation processes for the automotive industry, and design of
membranes for industrial and environmental ultrafiltration (water, air).
• Oil & Gas (Upstream) - Digital Rock Physics, Digital Sand Control, and Digital
Hydraulic Fracturing for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) in the upstream oil and
gas industry sector.
• Electrochemistry - Simulation of processes and design of components of fuel cells
and batteries for the automotive industry.
• Composites – Design of lightweight composites and simulation of processes for
the automotive and alternative energy (wind) industries.
• Hygiene – Design of woven and non-woven media for personal care and health
industries.
• Weaves & Paper - Simulation of processes and design of paper dewatering felts
and forming fabrics for the paper industry.
• Thermal and electrical insulation - Design of thermal and electrical insulation
media and simulation of thermal and electrical processes for construction and
textile industries.
• Acoustic insulation – Design of acoustic insulation media and simulation of
processes for sound insulation.
• Simulations for colloid transport and bio-geochemical interfaces for water
remediation.
• Simulations of flow for the delivery of pain alleviation medication through pump
infusion systems.
• Simulations of micronic particle filtration and clogging phenomena in microfluidic
devices.
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GEODICT MODULES
The GeoDict software suite is organized into modules which can be combined to suit
the needs of specific applications in numerous industrial sectors.
GEODICT BASE PLUS PRE-PROCESSORS AND POST-PROCESSORS
• Graphical User Interface, 2D / 3D visualization statistics, electron microscope view
(SEM), result viewer, export images (.png), and movies (.mpg), smooth view.
• GeoDict’s commands and functions can be recorded, edited, and executed as
scripts prescribing sequences of operations without intermediate user interaction
(macro) and with automatic parameter variation.
• ProcessGeo modifies and transforms 3D structure models: cleanse, rescale, dilate,
add binder, compress, reassign, resize...
• LayerGeo layers and combines 3D structure models.
• GadGeo manually constructs and manipulates material models as 3D-images and
analytic-data
• GeoLab is the GeoDict interface to Matlab®.
• GeoDexcel analyzes GeoDict result file data in a customized Microsoft Excel®
spreadsheet.
• ImportGeo-Base imports GeoDict formats (analytic data (.gad), GeoDict binary
(.gdt), GeoDict ASCII (.leS).
• ExportGeo-Base exports GeoDict material models and 3D-image data as volume
image (.raw, .vol) and GeoDict analytic data (.gad).
GEODICT STRUCTURE GENERATORS
• FiberGeo generates digital nonwoven and fiber reinforced composites models
when given the statistical properties. Such designed fibrous materials can be used
to estimate 3D geometric properties comparing to 3D material models from
imported image data from µCT, nCT, or FIB/SEM, during the development and the
calibration stages.
• GrainGeo generates digital granular and sintered ceramic material models,
randomly close sphere-packed and piled structure models, and dense packs and
piles of objects with arbitrary shapes. The generated model reproduces the
randomness of the real structure and not its exact geometry. Particular
advantages of using GrainGeo generated models include the available high-
resolution display, their periodicity, and the generation of countless structure
variations.
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• PaperGeo is the generalization of FiberGeo for cellulose natural fibers and
generates digital paper models. In addition to the usual parameters specified for
fibers in FiberGeo, the fibers may curl, change diameter, and have torsion.
• WeaveGeo generates digital woven models based on thread distances, thread
diameter, number of filaments, and weave pattern.
• PleatGeo is the module to generate pleated models.
• GridGeo models membrane layers as grids of spheres, cylinders, or foils with
conical holes.
• FoamGeo models regular Kelvin structures (closed-cell foams, open-cell foams)
and random foams.
GEODICT PROPERTIES PREDICTORS
In 3D models generated in GeoDict and in 3D material models from imported 3D
image data from CT, µCT, or FIB/SEM,
• FiberGuess analyzes the diameter and orientation of fibers in fibrous media.
• PoroDict determines pore structure characteristics such as geometrical pore size
distribution, porosimetry and percolation paths, and estimates porous structure’s
surface area, open and closed porosity and the chord length distribution for the
study of the properties of porous media. PoroDict results can be also analyzed
using GeoDexcel.
• MatDict is with PoroDict the module to characterize porous media. MatDict
analyzes the geometry of the material component of porous media. It provides
the structure’s material information, such as connected components, 1D- and 2D-
statistics (for density distribution), and GAD-Objects orientation (for realized
anisotropy). MatDict results can be also analyzed using GeoDexcel.
• DiffuDict calculates effective diffusivity and tortuosity factor.
• ConductoDict (consisting of ThermoDict and ElectroDict) computes the effective
thermal and electrical conductivity, respectively.
• FlowDict simulates fluid flow (air, gas, water, oil, etc.), and calculates hydraulic
properties such as pressure drop, viscous resistivity, and permeability. FlowDict
results can be evaluated graphically using GeoDexcel
• ElastoDict computes effective mechanical properties (Young’s modulus and full
elasticity tensor), compression, and large deformations. ElastoDict results can be
evaluated graphically using GeoDexcel
• FilterDict-Media computes pressure drop, MPPS, filter efficiency and life time in
filter media. FilterDict-Media visualizes particle motion and deposition, filter media
clogging and cake formation. The results of FilterDict-Media computations can be
visualized, and then, evaluated using GeoDexcel.
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