Please find the AcuSolve-EDEM geometry files below:
Tablet coaters are vital pieces of equipment in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries, widely used to apply a uniform coating layer on tablets for functional or aesthetic purposes.
This tutorial demonstrates Altair’s EDEM and AcuSolve technologies for modeling tablet coaters. It showcases Altair’s capabilities in accurately simulating tablet coating processes by combining CFD and DEM, including detailed heat transfer modeling.
Main Challenges
The main challenges faced in the design and operation of tablet coaters include:
- Operational Efficiency: Achieving the optimal balance between airflow and temperature to ensure efficient heat transfer and evaporation without degrading the product.
- Spray Zone Control: Managing the droplet deposition, air temperature, and local turbulence to ensure coating uniformity across all tablets.
Tutorial Videos
Instructions on how to set up AcuSolve (CFD) in SimLab can be seen in this video:
Instructions on how to set up EDEM (DEM), running the simulation, and post-processing the results can be seen in this video:
Results
Tablets temperature:
Air temperature:
Additional Information
For further information on simulating tablet coaters using EDEM, please see:
For other tutorials, including CFD-DEM, refer to:
For further EDEM learning material, please see the following links for tutorials, e-learning, training, and How-To videos:
