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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…
1. Introduction The shear cell is the gold standard bulk solid flowability characterisation test for quasi-static flow regime applications where the consolidating pressures are high and/or the strain rates in the bulk solid are low [1]. Examples include silo and hopper discharge as well as compaction systems like tablet…
This article demonstrates a high fidelity approach for the prediction of the static structural response of bulk solids handling systems that combines Discrete Element Method (DEM) modelling in Altair EDEM with Finite Element Method (FEM) modelling in Altair OptiStruct and Altair SimSolid. All requisite model files can be…
1. Introduction All the requisite files for the case study can be downloaded here: * GenericMixerOptimisation.zip Continuous mixing is increasingly adopted in the bulk solids processing industries due to its higher efficiency relative to traditional batch mixing unit operations. However, the complex mechanics of continuous…
RSP/RPC Files as Loading for Transient Analyses Since 2023.0 version of OptiStruct, the RSP file can be used as loading and OptiStruct internally manages transient loading. This relieves users from the need to explicitly define DAREA and TLOAD1 cards. * The ASSIGN,EXTLOD entry can be used to identify the RSP or RPC file…
The eLearning course, HyperWorks Customization & Automation, is now available on learn.altair.com! One of the most often requested advanced topics in HyperWorks is a class on the scripting layer incorporated in the HyperWorks suite of desktop applications (HyperMesh, HyperView). This class has been developed for someone…
The eLearning module, HyperStudy Flux Connection, is now available on learn.altair.com! In this module, we cover how to connect Flux to HyperStudy and use them together. This module is broken down into a short introduction and a demonstration on how to set up the connection between Flux and HyperStudy. Then some best…
Hi all, We have a new Instructor Led Training offering about “WinProp Introduction”. For more comprehensive information about “WinProp Introduction”, please visit the Altair Learn site (https://learn.altair.com/) under Class Schedule to check for scheduled sessions and register if you are interested. Otherwise, you can…
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