Hello,
I am simulating the spreadability of sand in additive manufacturing using EDEM. I was curious if the EDEM software considers particle cohesion. I understand that cohesiveness is negligible in dry sand, which is what I am focusing on. However, I have a lot of fine particles in the software; do they interact cohesively? To clarify, after the layer is spread on the substrate, it is necessary to identify the reasons for the formation of macro-voids and empty patches across the layer. Since the particles I am simulating are irregularly shaped, this can be due to inter-locking between particles or jamming during spreading. I would like to know if cohesion plays a role in this situation because the software does not know that I am simulating dry sand. Also, are there tools that help with studying this case? For example, can we take a cross-sectional view of the deposited layer to study it?
Thank you for your time and consideration
