EDEM is the market-leader in Discrete Element Method (DEM) technology for bulk and granular material simulation. This page contains key updates and community resources for EDEM users.
Authors: Ambrish Singh and Spyridon Mallios 1.0 Introduction A Discrete Element Method (DEM) simulation can provide critical insights into the behavior of granular media subjected to various environmental, process, and operating conditions. However, prior to modeling process of interest, ensuring that the DEM simulation…
The need for fibers in EDEM Fibers are fundamental in some industries like Agriculture, Construction, Fabrics Manufacturing or Battery Manufacturing, among others. EDEM has been used in the past in simulations within these fields, but it did not offer a model specifically designed for fibers. The Fibers Bonding model is a…
SimLab is a process-oriented multidisciplinary simulation environment to accurately analyze the performance of complex assemblies. Multiple physics including structural, thermal, electromagnetics, and fluid dynamics can be easily setup using highly automated modeling tasks, helping to drastically reduce the time spent…
Altair® EDEM™ continues to set the industry standard for the Discrete Element Method(DEM). Now more powerful and user-friendly than ever, EDEM 2026 showcases our commitment to advancing optimization and simulation-driven design by delivering new key features for physics modeling and customization. With this latest release,…
Altair® EDEM™ provides a range of resources to help users quickly develop their expertise in material modelling. Whether you’re new to EDEM or looking to enhance your skills, we offer structured learning materials, including eLearning courses, how-to videos, and online tutorials. Explore these resources below and start…
1.0 Introduction Discrete Element Method (DEM) simulations offer excellent insights into bulk material behavior under various operating conditions and find application in many industries like pharmaceuticals, agriculture, construction and mining, etc. Explore EDEM applications through webinars However, such high-fidelity…
Introduction EDEMpy is a Python library for accessing EDEM simulation data that takes advantage of EDEM's HDF5 (.h5) file structure. Using the library, it is easy to extract specific data from a simulation deck and process that data in a customizable and reusable way. After running an EDEM simulation, users have to analyze…
nce an EDEM simulation has finished running, you will need to move onto post-processing your EDEM results. For this, there are multiple options available depending on your model. Here is a breakdown of the options available: Altair EDEM Analyst - The most complete option to analyze the bulk material Altair HyperView -…
Discrete Element Method Calibration with EDEM Calibration or the use of calibrated models is an important component of any Altair® EDEM™ simulation. This blog summarises the most common discrete element method calibration approach and outlines the resources available. Why calibrate? Bulk materials come in all shapes and…
Granular materials are everywhere! In fact, they are present in about 70% of all industrial processes. In many cases, the granular material does not exist in isolation - their behavior is significantly influenced by the liquids and gases in which they are found. These particle-fluid, or multi-phase flows, are encountered…
This article demonstrates a high fidelity approach for the prediction of the static structural response of bulk solids handling systems that combines Discrete Element Method (DEM) modelling in Altair EDEM with Finite Element Method (FEM) modelling in Altair OptiStruct and Altair SimSolid. All requisite model files can be…
In the field of mechanical engineering, different equipment is designed to handle bulk materials. Discrete element method (DEM) and Finite element method (FEM) are two numerical methods available for researchers and engineers to develop new products and address complex engineering problems. These two methods have their…
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…
What is Pratt & Miller (PM) FlexTire™ PM FlexTire™ enables realistic deformable tire simulation within the Altair EDEM environment. It can operate as a standalone solver inside EDEM or be co-simulated with multibody dynamics (MBD) tools such as Altair MotionView/MotionSolve. PM-FlexTire™ is a simplified finite element tire…
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