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31 Jan 2019 Simulation Technology

CAE with ROCKY DEM for material processes

Computer Aided Engineering with the simulation software ROCKY DEM for particle processes. By using simulation methods, it is possible to generate value-added data for the design process. If this data generated early in...

21 Jan 2019 Simulation Technology

Students, industry and software team up to research Breakage Model

From time to time, companies around the globe revisit their strategies on how to use energy and resources efficiently while meeting the corporate bottom line. Mining/minerals-processing industries must pay special attention...

09 Jan 2019 Blog Process Equipments

Wheat-cleaning machine simulation through DEM-CFD

There is a lack of fundamental studies for the state of computational numerical art and its applications in modern engineering. In this situation, coupling simulations between DEM (Discrete Elements Method) and CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics), can analyze and...

27 Nov 2018 Blog Mills and Crushers Mining

The optimal profile for further manufacture of grinding mill

Correct mill liner design can affect the efficiency and the life expectancy of a mill. Some of the most commonly seen problems in these machines are premature wear and shell damage caused by impacts of the charge on the liner. Such issues could lead to early failures...

03 Oct 2018 Pharmaceutical

Nobel Chemistry Award winners 2018

Evolution’s helpful traits don’t appear by design — they’re random variations. Nobel winners Frances Arnold, George Smith and Gregory Winter directed the evolution of biological molecules, accelerating it to a level much faster than what happens in... Continue.

01 Oct 2018 Blog Events

Place ANSYS Innovation Conference closest to you on your radar

ANSYS hosts major conferences around the world to bring clients together and strengthen networking among professionals from a wide range of backgrounds who share the desire to innovate using computer simulation...

10 Aug 2018 Blog Pharmaceutical Simulation Technology

Modeling the particle shapes and breakage with Rocky DEM

Particulate matter is all around us: in food products, building materials, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceutical powders, and even consumer products. Because of their ubiquity, particulate materials contribute significantly to the economy: They make up a...

01 Aug 2018 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...

30 Jul 2018 Blog Simulation Technology

Modeling concrete silos for soy storage

In the worldwide agriculture industry, silos historically have been used to store harvested products. Many existing silos around the globe exhibit sub-optimal operating conditions, often due to the lack of knowledge about pressure distribution, flow and other...

06 Jun 2018 Blog Mining

Tavares Breakage Model in Rocky DEM

When simulating particulate systems using the discrete element method (DEM), particle breakage can occur. Sometimes the extent of this breakage is significant, such as in crushers and mills, which are designed to crush chunks of ore into smaller pieces...

13 Mar 2018 Blog Simulation Technology

Optimize SAG Mill Wear using DEM simulation

Avoiding machine stoppage is a continual challenge in the mining industry, since downtime hours cost valuable production time and money. In the case of semi-autogenous (SAG) mills, these losses can be excessive. SAG mills are the technology of choice for reducing...

11 Dec 2017 Blog Mining

Rocky DEM: industry problems and solutions

There can be little doubt about the importance of bulk materials handling to the mining industry, and by extension more generally to the success of Australia’s processing industries on the global scale. In current market conditions, the focus is increasingly on...

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