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For the pharmaceutical, food processing and agriculture industries, spray coating of tablets and other materials is a commonly used method to introduce a coating to a particulate material. Coating is typically a batch process where the material of interest is placed in a rotating drum. A spray is then included, as the…
Predicting the interaction of tracks and or tires with soils is key to understanding a vehicles capability to traverse a terrain which is a critical performance indicator in the Off-road and Defence Industry. The ability to accurately predict the interaction of equipment and soil is also important in the Agricultural and…
In this post we discuss the challenges of modelling a blast furnace using Altair® EDEM™. Simulation files with an example already setup can be downloaded here: * Demo_BlastFurnace_SimulationFiles.zip The Steelmaking industry is working towards reducing carbon emissions, with a goal of being as close as possible to carbon…
A dump truck is used for transporting materials such as gravel, coal, rock, dirt, etc. A typical dump truck consists of an open bed connected to the rear end of the cabin. The truck body is equipped with hydraulic rams to unload the material. Dum trucks need to load and unload material quickly and without spillage to help…
Altair® EDEM™ is used to model storage and conveying of materials, mixing, segregation, breakage. With heavy equipment EDEM is used for tool ground interaction, material flow optimization and durability analysis. For more information about the wide range of EDEM applications you can see examples here: * EDEM Webinars *…
Bulk solids mixing is a fundamental operation in a wide range of industries with continuous mixing gaining popularity due its higher efficiency relative to batch mixing. Ensuring the reliable operation of continuous bulk solids mixers is key but the complex dynamic loading on the mixer drivetrain and the need for…
Achieving reliability in bulk solids mixing processes is key to meeting product quality requirements in a wide range of industries but physical trial-and-error optimization is time consuming and expensive. Altair EDEM enables the efficient virtual optimization of bulk solid mixing equipment and process operation.…
Calibration or the use of calibrated models is an important component of any Altair® EDEM™ simulation. Often a user many want to write a custom model, in which case the inputs are often added as an additional text file. This article highlights the use of EDEM API files with Altair® HyperStudy®. It is a follow-on from the…
How to improve vehicle sensor safety in snow using Altair® EDEMTM Snow accumulation on vehicles is a common problem during winter months. It can affect the performance, safety and fuel efficiency of the vehicles. Therefore, it is important for manufacturers to design vehicles that can reduce the amount of snow that adheres…
A fertilizer spreader is a piece of agricultural equipment designed to evenly distribute fertilizer or other materials onto a field. The spreader typically consists of a hopper for holding the material, a spreading mechanism, and wheels or an attachment to be pulled by a tractor or other vehicle. EDEM Simulation Files used…
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