I am looking to implement a custom Discrete Element - Smoothed Particle (DEM-SP) coupling method in EDEM.
My goal is to simulate the effect of internal seawater pore pressure on mineral crushing. This requires calculating fluid pressure gradients based on particle strain rates at each time step and applying these forces to the particles.
In someone's previous work with other DEM software, he used Python and CUDA to handle the SP calculations externally.
- What is the recommended workflow for this in EDEM?
- Should I use the API (Coupling Interface) to write a custom plugin in C++?
- Are there any examples of 1-way or 2-way coupling with custom SPH solvers available?
Thank you for your help.
