Starts at: 2025-03-01 10:45AM
Ends at: 2025-03-01 12:00PM
Abstract:
The Discrete Element Method (DEM) is a numerical technique used to model interactions between discrete particles. DEM simulates the behavior of granular materials by calculating the forces and motions resulting from particle collisions, friction, and cohesion. Newton’s second law of motion, combined with force-displacement laws, maintains a crucial role in enabling accurate simulation of particle interactions in DEM. Applications of DEM encompass various fields including civil engineering for simulating soil mechanics, pharmaceuticals for optimizing powder mixing processes, and geophysics for studying natural phenomena like landslides and earthquakes. Building on these diverse applications, this research seeks to enhance the understanding of granular flow dynamics by leveraging DEM to analyze the interactions within granular materials. A series of simulations were conducted by using Python to explore how particle shape, size distribution, and contact properties influence flow behavior.