August 2016 Revision
EDEM API Tutorial
Bonded Particles
(Particle Replacement)
Note this tutorial uses a library file compiled with visual studio
Express 2013 using EDEM API available in v2.7 onwards
EDEM Tutorial: Particle Replacement
Page 2 of 10
Copyrights and Trademarks
Copyright © 2016 DEM Solutions Ltd. All rights reserved.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice. The software described in
this document is furnished under a license agreement or nondisclosure agreement. The
software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of those agreements. No
part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any
form or any means electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording for any
purpose other than the purchaser’s personal use without written permission.
DEM Solutions Ltd.
49 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3NH
UK
www.edemsimulation.com
EDEM
®
incorporates CADfix translation technology. CADfix is owned, supplied by
and Copyright
©
TranscenData Europe Limited, 2007. All Rights Reserved. This software is
based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group. EDEM uses the Mersenne Twister
random number generator, Copyright
©
1997 - 2002, Makoto Matsumoto and Takuji Nishimura,
All rights reserved. EDEM includes CGNS (CFD General Notation System) software. See the
Online Help for full copyright notice.
EDEM
®
, EDEM Creator
®
, EDEM Simulator
®
, EDEM Analyst
®
and Particle Factory
®
are
registered trademarks of DEM Solutions. All other brands or product names are the property
of the respective owners.
EDEM Tutorial: Bonded Particles (Particle Replacement)
Page 3 of 10
Introduction
This tutorial describes how to create a simulation that uses EDEM’s Bonded Particle
Model. The model also uses Custom Factories and a Particle Body Force.
The main focus is on:
• Setting up a standard simulation
• Using the Bonded Particle Model
• Loading a Particle Body Force
• Loading a Custom Factory
• Post-Processing the customized simulation
(1) (2)
(3) (4)
(1) Solid spheres are created and allowed to settle. (2) The large particles are
replaced with bonded meta-particles. (3) The bonded meta-particles are
damaged in the mill, and (4) eventually breakup.
1. Start EDEM then go to File > Save As…
2. Select a working directory on the local machine (e.g. “C:\EDEM_Tutorials”).
3. Enter a file name (e.g. “Replacement_Tutorial.dem”) and click Save.
4. Copy the following tutorial files to your working directory:
ParticleReplacement.dll
Particle_Replacement_prefs.txt
Particle_Cluster_Data.txt
Note legacy API’s are also available along with the source code.
评论13