Modeling of Powder Compression Using DEM-FEA Coupled Solution

An approach for modeling powder compression

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Common applications across multiple industries, for example, tableting and pelleting, need powder compression modeling to understand complex material behavior, predict failure modes, and to optimize processes. This webinar describes an approach for modeling powder compression using DEM-FEA coupling.

The presentation analyses traditional approaches for modeling, such as standalone FEA, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of DEM and FEA. In addition, a detailing of a DEM-FEA workflow for powder compression, including examples, is discussed.

Content:

Introduction to DEM – Discrete Element Method
Particle and structural simulation: DEM-FEA Coupling
Modeling Powder Compression
- Traditional Approaches
- New DEM-FEA Methodology
- Results & Discussion

Presented by:

Saurabh Sarkar, Ph.D

Applications Engineer, Rocky DEM

Dr. Saurabh Sarkar is an Applications Engineer for the Rocky DEM Business Unit. Prior to joining ESSS, Dr. Sarkar worked as an Adjunct Faculty at Rutgers University and an on-site Consultant at Sunovion Pharmaceuticals where he supported drug formulation and process development activities. He obtained his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics from the University of Connecticut where his focus was understanding and optimization of different pharmaceutical unit operations using DEM and CFD tools in projects with multiple industrial and government collaborators. He is a Senior Member of the AIChE and serves as an expert reviewer for several journals.