Structural + EDEM
Description
- Structural-EDEM coupling allows coupling the advanced structural analysis
capabilities of OptiStruct with bulk material interaction capabilities of
EDEM. You can simulate and analyze the interaction of materials such as
coal, soils, grains etc. with deformable surfaces. It is currently only
supported with Explicit Dynamic Analysis (NLEXPL) subcases.
- The particle type, material, interaction physics data should be defined in the particle solution.
- The boundary conditions, materials and properties should be defined for the explicit dynamic solution.
- Additionally, the interface face should be included in both structural and
Particle Solutions.
- In structural analysis, the interface surface material data is used to calculate the deformation behavior of surface,
- In particle analysis, the interface surface material data is used to calculate the contact forces during the interaction between the particles and the surface.