EDEM API - Contact Model Example: JKR Cohesion

Stephen Cole

Overview

Here you will find the UDL source code for an example of the cohesion contact model proposed by Johnson, Kendall and Roberts.  The model differs from the linear cohesion model by approximating the bridging of the fluid around the two particles in contact.

 

Pre-Requisite

For information about compiling EDEM API Models please see:

https://community.altair.com/csm?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0037690

or the EDEM Help:

https://2022.help.altair.com/2022.2/EDEM/Programming_Guide.htm

More EDEM and EDEM API Tutorials can be found here:

https://community.altair.com/community?id=community_blog&sys_id=5e7dc459979de950e3b0361e6253afae

Usage/Installation Instructions

This post contains the source code for the JKR model in EDEM.  To compile follow the instructions in the above links.