Optimizing Dynamic Systems Interacting with Particulate Materials : EDEM-MotionSolve

Eric_Veikle

The combination of EDEM (Altair’s DEM high performance solver) and MotionSolve (Altair’s Multi-Body Dynamics solver) unlock great potential to optimize equipment that interacts with particulate material. DEM can be used to simulate soil, aggregates, ore, or even biological material like crops. Building physical prototypes is expensive and time consuming – why not shorten your design cycle with highly accurate simulations?

How Does EDEM-MotionSolve Coupling Work

EDEM is used to solve the interaction of the particulate material and itself or the environment it is in and MotionSolve is used to resolve the dynamics of the system. The positions and directions of forces and torques are sent to MotionSolve from EDEM at each communication interval. MotionSolve uses these inputs to resolve the dynamics of the systems and passes back to EDEM the displacement and velocities of the components.

How to get Started with EDEM-MotionSolve

To get started with coupling EDEM and MotionSolve have a look at the EDEM e-Learning topic EDEM - Coupling with MotionSolve eLearning.

Application of EDEM-MotionSolve

Optimize Sifter Operational Parameters using EDEM MotionSolve and HyperStudy

This video shows how EDEM and MotionSolve can be used to optimize a sifters sorting rate and efficacy.

https://youtu.be/oJWinM-iCUw

For further details: Modeling a vibrating separator process using the altair systems simulation toolset

Predict the Torque in the Drivetrain of Continuous Mixer using EDEM MotionSolve PSIM and Activate

In this example the combination of Psim and Activate are used to simulate the electrical drive of a continuous mixer. This is an demonstration of an advanced multi-physics simulation.

For further details: Modelling a bulk solids mixer drivetrain with EDEM MotionSolve Psim and Activate

Predict the Interaction of Tractor and Soil

https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/4wkpsg4h5b?web_component=true&seo=true&videoFoam=false

A control system in Twin Activate is used to control the forward velocity of the tractor and steer the tires of the tractor to maintain a constant heading. For further details: Coupling of Twin Activate MotionSolve EDEM for an accurate simulation of a tractor on soil

Simulation of a Jaw Crusher

For further details: Simulating Particle Breakage in a Jaw Crusher

Dragline Excavator Co-Simulation Using MotionSolve and EDEM

For further details: Dragline excavator co-simulation using MotionSolve and EDEM

Terramechanics in Altair EDEM & Motion Solve & Activate & PM-FlexTire

https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/x2kdpbhsi0?web_component=true&seo=true&videoFoam=false

For further details: Terramechanics in Altair EDEM MotionSolve Twin Activate & PM Flextire

Pickup Truck - EDEM-MotionSolve with PM FlexTire Example/DemoKit

For further details: Pickup Truck - EDEM-MotionSolve with PM FlexTire

Light Armored Vehicle Off-Roading and Rough Road Simulations with MotionSolve, EDEM, and Twin Activate

https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/77nzckvwh1?web_component=true&seo=true&videoFoam=false

For further details: Light Armored Vehicle Off-Roading and Rough Road Simulations

Vibrating Roller Compactor Performance Using MotionSolve and EDEM Co-simulation

For further details: Vibrating Roller Compactor Performance Using MotionSolve and EDEM

Unpaved Runway Airplane Landing Simulation with MotionSolve, Twin Activate, and EDEM

For further details: Unpaved Runway Airplane Landing Simulation

How to Simulate Stone Chipping Using EDEM and MotionSolve

For further details: How to Simulate Stone Chipping

Wheel Loader Simulation using MotionSolve and Activate

https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/wc90fgjj33?web_component=true&seo=true&videoFoam=false

For further details: Wheel Loader Simulation

Optimization of Bulk Handling Control System using Sensor Force Feedback

https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/49o1s7pa0r?web_component=true&seo=true&videoFoam=false

For further details: Optimization of Bulk Handling Control System using Sensor Force Feedback

Rollover Simulation using EDEM-MS Two-way Coupling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7RmZIiFKBU&t=20s

For further details: Rollover Simulation

Sand Bashing: MotionSolve Deformable Body Simulation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWaMO_SmOAM

For further details: Sand Bashing

AltairLiz

@Eric_Veikle

Moving this discussion to a public facing category: https://community.altair.com/discussion/62376/optimizing-dynamic-systems-interacting-with-particulate-materials-edem-motionsolve#latest