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ATCx Discrete Element Method

Explore the World of Granular Material Simulation

Below is the collection of presentations from the ATCx Discrete Element Method (DEM) 2024 virtual event. Explore groundbreaking applications of DEM across diverse industries. Whether you’re in heavy equipment, mining and metals, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, or academia, ATCx DEM is your gateway to the latest innovations and best practices.

Most of the presentations are in English by default. The following languages are available by clicking on Audio Description ('AD') on the video screen: Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Italian, French, Polish, German, Spanish, and Portuguese. For non-English presentations, translation is available in English.

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Featured Presentations

Engineering AI in Discrete Element Methods
Ravi Kunju | Chief Product & Strategy Officer at Altair

Revolutionizing DEM Simulations Panel: The Impact of Next-Gen GPUs and Computational Technologies
Dr. Carlos Labra | Senior Director, EDEM Products at Altair
Dr. Andrew Hobbs | Director of Advanced Technologies at Astec Digital
Ryan Roberge | Soil & Crop Modeling Engineer at CNH
Himanshu Iyer | Sr. Industry Manager - Manufacturing & Product Development at NVIDIA

Understanding Geogrid-Stabilised Soils using DEM
Dr. John P. Morrissey | Research Fellow, School of Engineering at University of Edinburgh

What’s New in Altair EDEM
Dr. Carlos Labra I Senior Director, EDEM Products at Altair

Heavy Equipment

Agricultural Tractor Tyre Contact Area 3D Simulation Model Development using Altair EDEM
Lemuel Srinivasan P | Sr. Lead Engineer, Mahindra
Sanju Biradar I Mahindra

Application of DEM in Accelerating Optimization of Component-level and System-level Designs in a Combine Harvester
Dr. Ashu Tamrakar | Soil and Crop Modeling Engineer - Global Product Platform Innovation at CNH Industrial

Construction of Virtual Prototype System for Engineering
Zhang Tao | Vice President at Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.

Coupled DEM-CFD Simulation Increases Crop Yield by Optimising Seed Placement
Jan Bruns | Calculation Engineer at Amazonen-Werke H

Digital Twin of Crop Harvesting System using Altair EDEM
Dr. Mehari Tekeste | Associate Professor, Director, Soil Machine Dynamics Laboratory at Iowa State University

Discrete Element Method to Analyze Segregation in Cone Crushers
Abdullah Chibli | CAE Engineer at Sandvik

Leveraging Numerical Modeling in a Competitive and Fast Paced Industry
Samuel Ferré | Simulation Lead & Project Engineer at Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI)

Past, Present, and Future State of DEM at Astec
Dr. Andrew Hobbs I Director of Advanced Technologies, Astec Digital

Simulating Fresh Concrete with DEM
Dr.-Ing. Knut Krenzer | Head of Simulation at IAB Weimar GmbH

Q&A with Dr. Karsten Fluegel, Associate Director Process Modeling, Merck Healthcare KGaA

Process Manufacturing & Other Industries

DEM Application in Excavator Bucket and GET Design
Samial Hasnat, Senior Design Engineer at Simco Mining Products and Services

DEM Simulations for Optimizing Large-Scale Industrial Manufacturing Operation
Dr. Sushil S. Shirsath, Senior Scientist at Aditya Birla Group (ABG)

Technical Development of Discrete Element Method for Plant-Scale Kiln Simulation
Dr. Motoaki Saruwatari I Chief Researcher, Technology Div, CAE Dept, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.

Understanding the Impact of Modeling Uncertainty in Bulk Material Simulations using Altair’s Tool Suite
Ian Paulson, Project Engineer at Rockford Engineering Works Ltd

Using DEM Simulation to Identify and Solve Flow Problems in Transfer Chute Design
Jason Cousins, Modeling & Simulation Engineer Mechanical Group at March Consulting

Health & Life Sciences

Advanced Research

Advanced Simulation of Bulk Materials Handling
Dr. Rodrigo M. Carvalho | Associate Professor at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)

Application of DEM Simulation in Hazard Prevention of Tunnel and Underground Engineering
Songsong Bai | PhD Student at Shandong University

Friction of Granular Materials on Corrugated Steel Walls in Silos
Dr. Eutiquio Gallego Vázquez | Biosystems Engineer at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Numerical Analysis of Particle Motion in a Continuous Twin-Screw Granulator
Shuji Ohsaki | Associate Professor in Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU)

Predicting Compression and Impact Damage in Cereal Grains using DEM
Dr. Kingsly Ambrose | Professor at Purdue University

Unveiling Powder Bed Homogeneity in Additive Manufacturing: Numerical and Experimental Insights through Multi-Layer Spreading
Dr. Ratna Kumar Annabattula | Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT

EDEM Advanced Capabilities and Multiphysics

Evaluate the Structural Strength of Bulk Material Handling Equipment using EDEM-OptiStruct (Explicit FEA) 2-way coupling
Prasad Avilala | Sr. Technical Specialist - EDEM at Altair

Ground Breaking Unique Capabilities of Altair EDEM
Carles Bosch Padros | Manager, Global Technical Team - EDEM at Altair

Integrating DEM and CFD for Dust Control and Material Handling in Transfer Chutes
Jerrin Job Sibychan | Solution Engineer - EDEM at Altair

Modeling a Shear Cell Test with Altair EDEM Together with Powder Database
Ambrish Singh | Solutions Engineer at Altair

Optimization of Bulk Handling Control System using Sensor Force Feedback
Eric Veikle | Lead Solutions Engineer at Altair

Combining EDEM and ML/AI

Efficient Material Model Calibration using Altair EDEM, Altair romAI, and Altair HyperStudy
Ambrish Singh | Solutions Engineer at Altair

Leveraging DEM with Reduced Order Model for Wheel Loader Design
Jerrin Job Sibychan | Solution Engineer - EDEM at Altair

Optimising the Rheology of Dense Granular Suspensions at the Particle Scale using Simulation and Machine Learning
Stefan Pantaleev | Lead Solutions Specialist at Altair

Simulation Driven Digital Twin - Full Solution
Mohan S Nainegali | Business Development Manager at Altair

Using Machine Learning and Simulation to Optimize a Rotary Dryer
Harshal Maradia | Mechanical Engineering Student at the University of Edinburgh

EDEM - Now & Future

Altair EDEM Advanced Physics
Dr. Miguel Angel Celigueta | EDEM R&D Engineer at Altair

Altair EDEM Automation and Extended Capabilities with Python
Dr. Mathias Tolomeo | EDEM R&D Engineer at Altair

Altair EDEM: Latest Benchmarks and Features for Running Large Simulations
Sophie Cole | Product Manager - EDEM at Altair

Multiscale Modelling of Particulate Solids – Linking the Particle and Continuum Scales
Stefan Pantaleev | Lead Solutions Specialist at Altair

Pushing the Boundaries with Customisation Capabilities (API)
Dr. Richard Wood | Lead R&D Engineer at Altair

Partner Program

Benefits of Virtual Reality for DEM
Alexis Vartanian | Founder and CTO at TechViz

Complementing DEM for Large-Scale, Thermal, Reacting, Multiphase Systems
Peter Blaser | Vice President of Operations at CPFD

Finite DEM Applied to Mining and Petroleum Geomechanics
Johnson Ha | Geomechanics Specialist at Geomechanica

Integration of PM-FlexTire and Altair EDEM for Flexible Tire Modeling
Kumar Periannan | Technical Expert at Pratt & Miller Engineering & Fabrication, LLC

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