EDEM®, the market leader in
Discrete Element Method (DEM) technology, today announced the release of
‘EDEM for ANSYS’ – a simulation tool that enables engineers to add
realistic bulk material loads as standard in ANSYS® structural analysis without the need for DEM knowledge or expertise in bulk material simulation.
EDEM for ANSYS has been developed specifically for engineers who use
ANSYS finite element analysis in the design of heavy equipment such as
truck bodies, diggers, grab buckets and excavators that are intended to
handle bulk materials like coal, ores, rocks and soils.
The new tool provides engineers with a detailed understanding of the
impact materials have on their designs, leading to greater insight into
equipment performance and enabling more design optimization improvements
to be made. By using EDEM for ANSYS, engineers no longer have to rely
on hand-calculation and assumptions to determine equipment loading and
they are able to reduce the frequency and cost of expensive physical
prototyping.
EDEM for ANSYS is an easy to use tool fully streamlined and integrated to work within the ANSYS® Workbench™
environment. It comprises a modern and intuitive interface launched
directly from the Workbench environment where engineers can set-up and
run their bulk material simulations. Users have access to a library of
thousands of material models representing ores, soils, rocks, gravels
and much more. There they can select the best match for their
application and get the right input for their simulation without the
need for bulk material simulation experience or DEM knowledge.
In addition, the tool includes an EDEM analysis system for use in the ANSYS®
Workbench™ environment. From here, the forces acting on the equipment
from the bulk material can be linked to other ANSYS analysis systems,
such as static or transient structural, to be used as an input boundary
condition for an FEA simulation.
Richard La Roche, CEO of EDEM explained:
“Our objective is to make bulk material simulation accessible to
all engineers without the need to learn a new technology. We have worked
closely with the ANSYS team and our customers to deliver a seamlessly
integrated tool which enables engineers to get access to realistic
material behaviors and loads as standard in their finite element
analysis without the need to be DEM experts.”
Stig Panduro, Director, Partner ECOSystems, ANSYS added:
“The EDEM for ANSYS release is another exciting milestone in the
longstanding partnership between our two companies. All business
alliances should be measured on their ability to deliver customer value.
By extending the functionality and usability of the ANSYS simulation
platform, EDEM for ANSYS is a product of our joint commitment to delight
customers.”
