How to determine area of contact for sphero-cylinder particle?

satri

Hello

I have two spherocylinder particle of diameter D and length L they come in contact with each other. i would like to estimate the area of contact when they collide. Can anyone please suggest how this could be done? Is there any variable in the hertzMindlinContact API (CUDA version that can be used, or is there any other method?

the same particle then goes and contacts a flat plate. Please let me know how the area of contact can be estimated in this case as well. through API

Stephen Cole

Hi,

Just noting that there isn't an in-built option for this with EDEM, it should be possible with the position of the particles and their size however writing a generic algorithm may not be straightforward.

Regards

Stephen