Discrete Element Method - Applications

Applications

The fundamental assumption of the method is that the material consists of separate, discrete particles. These particles may have different shapes and properties. Some examples are:

• liquids and solutions, for instance of sugar or proteins;
• bulk materials in storage silos, like cereal;
• granular matter, like sand;
• powders, like toner.
• Blocky or jointed rock masses

Typical industries using DEM are:

• Agriculture and food handling
• Chemical
• Civil Engineering
• Oil and gas
• Mining
• Mineral processing
• Pharmaceutical
• Powder metallurgy