Altair EDEM

What is Altair EDEM?

What is Altair EDEM?

Altair EDEM is a high-performance software for simulation of bulk and granular materials.

Powered by state-of-the-art Discrete Element Modeling (DEM) technology, EDEM quickly and accurately simulates and analyzes the behavior of granular materials such as coal, mined ores, soils, fibers, grains, tablets, and powders.

Altair EDEM simulation provides engineers with crucial information about how these materials will interact with their equipment during a variety of operating and process conditions.

Altair EDEM can be used independently or in optimized workflows, combined with other CAE technologies such as Altair MotionSolve.

Why Altair EDEM?

Instant access to material template libraries

Get started with simulations quickly and easily with Altair EDEM's extensive range of pre-calibrated material models, representing rocks, ores, soils, and powders.

High-performance solver

Fast, scalable compute performance in CPU, GPU, and multi-GPU solvers - simulates large, complex particle systems involving millions or tens of millions of particles.

Integrate with other CAE tools

Broaden the scope of your application by coupling EDEM with leading tools from other CAE disciplines – from Altair or third parties – such as MBD (multi-body dynamics), FEA (finite element analysis), and CFD (computational fluid dynamics).

Key features of Altair EDEM

Simulate any material

Use the validated, computationally efficient multi-sphere method to model real-world particle shapes (large rocks, fine powders, grains, fibers, tablets)

Realistic material behavior

Comprehensive range of validated physics models to represent any material behavior (dry, sticky, compressible)

Quick and easy workflow

Intuitive user interface for quick simulation setup. Material template libraries available for direct access to suitable material entries. Powerful solver for fast simulation times.

Advanced Analytics

Comprehensive set of built-in tools for visualization and analysis. Data export option and Python library available for further post-processing.

Customization

Custom physics with Altair EDEM API for complex simulations and advanced material behavior: wet coating, agglomeration, breakage, magnetic particles, and more.

CAE Integration

Pair Altair EDEM with FEA and MBD tools to include realistic material loads in the analysis of structural and system dynamics. Combine with CFD tools for accurate simulation of particle and fluid systems.

System Requirements:

CPU: 1.8GHz dual-core processor

RAM: 2 GB

HDD/SSD: 50 GB free space on the main drive

Operating system: Microsoft Windows 8 32-bit, Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit and Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit

Resolution: 1024×768