Blog - Rocky DEM

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.

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.

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...

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.

Laboratory cone crusher in operation simulated with Rocky DEM Tavares breakage model

04 Feb 2020 Blog Mills and Crushers Mining

ME Elecmetal harnesses power of Rocky DEM to improve crusher liner performance

Rocky accurately shows how particle breakage affects crusher liners, with predictive simulations that match real-world experience, reducing downtime.

14 Jan 2020 Blog Food Processing

Overcome industrial food processing challenges with particle simulation

Learn how the food processing industry can benefit from the power of simulation software to develop robust, energy-efficient, and cost-effective designs.

Hay tedder machine (agricultural equipment) simulation

02 Dec 2019 Agriculture Blog

Efficient and accelerated process development in the agricultural industry using Rocky DEM

Discover why Rocky DEM is a powerful predictive tool to reduce physical testing and prototyping needed in developing agricultural equipment.

29 Nov 2019 Blog Pharmaceutical and Biotech

Prediction of drug particle transport in a dry powder inhaler using Rocky DEM

See how one-way coupled CFD-DEM simulation predicts drug particle dynamics in a DPI by describing physical and chemical mechanisms of the drug transport and interactions, noninvasively.

25 Nov 2019 Blog Mining Simulation Technology

DEM simulation of charge distribution in a blast furnace hopper

See how the simulation of charge distribution in a blast furnace hopper using an integrated DEM study found the ideal geometry for industrial use.

07 Oct 2019 Blog Pharmaceutical and Biotech

Multiphysics modeling adds to understanding fine-particle transport in human airways

Rocky DEM multiphysics DEM-CFD calculations provided accurate and fast answers to the drug particle transport, with fluid flow and particle motion modeled through integration between Rocky and ANSYS Fluent.

30 Sep 2019 Blog Simulation Technology

Adhesion model to predict the behavior of wet material

Having trouble with wet material in your production process? With Rocky DEM, you can predict the behavior of such materials with ease using an adhesion model. Learn how.