14 Jul 2020 Blog Simulation Technology Liquid bridge model: accounting for liquid film in wet material modeling Discover how Rocky DEM models the liquid bridge formation/rupture process and estimates the liquid bridge forces. Read more
08 Jul 2020 Blog Simulation Technology Solve industrial scale simulations with a large number of particles using the Coarse Grain Modeling (CGM) CGM (Coarse Grain Modeling) is a method that can be used to reduce the particle number by using larger particles, usually referred to as parcels, to represent groups of the original (smaller) particles. Read more
01 Jul 2020 Blog Simulation Technology Calibrating parameter inputs using simple bench-test comparisons Rocky DEM’s Calibration Suite is an automated solution to quickly and easily narrow down the parameters that realistically represent your investigational material. Read more
15 Jun 2020 Blog Simulation Technology Turbulent dispersion model: discover how to account for the turbulence effect on particle trajectories See how to account for the dispersion due to the fluid turbulence when tracking particles in Rocky DEM. Read more
04 Jun 2020 Blog Simulation Technology Rocky DEM and its hardware partners: the many advantages of the HPC cloud Rocky DEM users have an alternative to buying expensive hardware when needing short-term extra computing power: they can rely on HPC cloud. Read more
28 May 2020 Blog Simulation Technology From pet hair to barley: discover how Rocky’s fiber model expands the types of problems that DEM can now solve Rigid or flexible, straight or multi-branched: Rocky DEM fiber model overcomes challenges and efficiently models particles with large aspect ratios. Read more
28 Apr 2020 Blog Mining Simulation Technology Energy analysis using scripting API Rocky Scripting API is a great way to save time by quickly performing repetitive tasks, customizing calculations, and data export and visualization. Check out an example of an energy analysis report script on a semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mill. Read more
17 Apr 2020 Agriculture Blog Process Equipments Simulation Technology Using DEM to improve corn stover biofuel production efficiency A Purdue University research investigated a corn stover, using Rocky DEM to predict the behavior of fibrous raw material in industrial refining facilities. Read more
13 Apr 2020 Blog Simulation Technology Particle breakage models for any particle shape in Rocky DEM See how Rocky simulates any particle shape with high fidelity to experimental results, using models that preserve mass and volume of the original particle. Read more
06 Apr 2020 Blog Simulation Technology Ray tracing for particle coating See how the Ray Tracing tool in Rocky DEM can accurately estimate the coating mass, and inter- and intra-particle coating variability, reducing time and costs in processes. Read more
03 Apr 2020 Blog Simulation Technology More GPUs = faster processing with Rocky DEM In the past, DEM simulations were restricted to relatively small problems that used, for example, only thousands of larger particles that were mostly spherical in shape. Recent improvements in both DEM codes and computational power have enabled closer-to-reality... Read more
26 Mar 2020 Blog Mining Predicting Surface Wear in Industrial Equipment Using Rocky DEM See how simulation can evaluate different operating conditions and equipment designs virtually, optimizing performance and leading to a significant reduction in losses and maintenance downtime. Read more
