Altair® EDEM™ for Academia: Simulation of Granular Materials

May 6, 2025 | 11 A.M. CEST

Universities and research institutions face increasing challenges in accurately simulating and analyzing bulk material behavior across various engineering disciplines. This exclusive webinar will showcase how EDEM, the industry-leading DEM solution, empowers researchers and educators to:

Accelerate simulations with GPU-powered technology, reducing computation times significantly
Enhance research accuracy by simulating real-world particle interactions across diverse applications
Integrate seamlessly with FEA, CFD, and AI-driven optimization for advanced multi-physics studies
Optimize material processing in fields such as chemical, mechanical, and process engineering.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is tailored for:

Professors & Researchers looking for cutting-edge tools to advance their studies
PhD & Postdoctoral Candidates seeking powerful simulation solutions for their research
Masters Thesis Students exploring advanced computational modeling for their projects

Key Takeaways

A deeper understanding of DEM and its applications for simulating bulk materials and complex particle interactions
Insights into advanced simulation techniques, including the role of solvers, particle shape representation, and material calibration
Real-world academic applications in adsorption processes, material characterization, and flow simulation

Agenda

Presenter: Stephen Cole, Senior Manager GTT, Altair.

Duration: 25 minutes

EDEM for Academica – Simulating Granular Materials explores the fundamentals of EDEM and the Discrete Element Method (DEM), covering topics such as modeling approaches, DEM methodology, solver engines (GPU and CPU), particle shape representation, material calibration, customization, and integration with CAE and AI.

Presenter: Prof. Dr. Johannes Lindner, Dean of Studies for Chemical Engineering, University Rosenheim

Duration: 15 minutes

Discrete Element Method to simulate the filling of packed beds

One method for carbon capture to avoid CO2 release is the adsorption out of flue gas to a packed bed. The carrier of packed bed adsorber needs to be mechanically stable, have a low pressure drop and a big specific surface. Different geometries (spherical granulate, pellets, hollow pellets, tablets) were analyzed for their properties in a packed bed. The packed bed consists of a stochastic filling. The created geometry can be used for CFD simulation. Breakage tests in EDEM were done to determine the mechanic strength in comparison.

Presenter: Prof. Dr. Peter Erdmann, Professor of Mobile Machinery, Cologne University of Applied Sciences

Duration: 15 minutes

Getting on to the Track of Particle Behavior - Numerical Simulation in Teaching Modules at Universities

Duration: 5 minutes

Ask the questions that were not covered during the webinar and get first-hand answers.

Stephen Cole

Senior Manager GTT,
Altair

Prof. Dr. Johannes Lindner

Dean of Studies for Chemical Engineering, University Rosenheim

Prof. Dr. Peter Erdmann

Professor of Mobile Machinery,
Cologne University of Applied Sciences