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- EDEM Seminars & Dr. John Favier's visit

EDEM Overview:

EDEM is the world's first general-purpose CAE tool designed using state-of-the-art discrete element modelling technology for the simulation and analysis of particle handling and manufacturing operations.

With EDEM you can quickly and easily create a parameterised model of your granular solids system. CAD models of real particles can be imported to obtain an accurate representation of their shape. Add the mechanical, material and other physical properties to form your model particles. These can be stored in a library allowing you to build a collection specific to your processes.

EDEM's Particle Factory technology also provides a unique method for efficiently generating assemblies of particles in association with the machine geometry. Machine geometry is imported from your CAD or CAE system as a solid model or mesh. Machine components can be grouped and you can specify the kinematics of each group individually.

EDEM is the world's first DEM software that can be coupled directly with CFD software to model solid-fluid phase systems at the particle-scale. This uniquely enables modelling of systems where particle-particle and particle-wall interaction is critical to system behaviour. EDEM also couples with FEA tools: you can simulate the dynamic loading on machine components and export results directly to your preferred structural analysis tool.

EDEM is a powerful addition to the suite of LEAP's CAE software tools. We encourgae our customers to utilise its unique capability to provide new insights in to your particulate processing and manufacturing operations.

EDEM v2.1 now available!

EDEM v2.1 delivers impressive improvements in solver speed whilst making full use of the new generation of multicore processors. EDEM 2.1 includes many cutting-edge features developed in collaboration with customers in the Bulk Handling, Mining & Construction, Pharmaceutical, Chemical and Agricultural sectors, which allow users to perform more sophisticated particle simulations.

EDEM 2.1 is supplied with many new integrated contact models and the flexibility to customize your own advanced physics and particle properties. Existing EDEM users will notice an improved user interface, an optimized Fluid Dynamics Coupling Module for FLUENT, a new Dynamics Coupling option, and a host of other enhancements.

For more information, or to discuss your individual modelling requirements, please contact the LEAP Australia EDEM Product Manager.

EDEM at the 2008 ANSYS Australasian User Conference, Sydney, Nov 10-11, 2008

Dr. John Favier, CEO of DEM-Solutions, will make a keynote presentation at the Conference discussing the impressive advances that have been made in the latest release of EDEM, as well as what we can expect to enjoy in v2.1.

EDEM Seminars: DEM for Materials Handling

In conjunction with Dr. John Favier's visit to Australia for the ANSYS User Conference, LEAP will be holding seminars in Brisbane and Adelaide covering recents applications of EDEM in the Materials Handling industry:

Brisbane, Nov 13th 2008, 10am - 1pm

Adelaide, Nov 14th 2008, 9.30am - 12.30pm

EDEM Hands-On Workshops: next workshop TBA

Please contact the LEAP Australia EDEM Product Manager to register for future workshops.

Workshop Agenda:

1:30pm: Presentation: Welcome & Introduction

2:10pm: EDEM Demonstration

2.30pm: Break

2:45pm: EDEM Hands-On Session

3:30pm: Presentation: EDEM-CFD Coupling and Material Properties considerations

4:00pm: EDEM-CFD Coupling Demonstration

4:20pm: EDEM Hands-On Session

5:00pm: Finish

More information on the latest version of EDEM can be found at the DEM Solutions website:
http://www.dem-solutions.com