Blog - Rocky DEM

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.

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.

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.

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.