Generic EDEM Material Model

Database: Quick Start Guide

for Transferring Materials
A Generic EDEM Material Model consists of:
 Material properties: Poisson’s Ratio, Shear Modulus and Density
 Material-Material interactions: Coefficient of Restitution, Coefficient of Static Friction
and Coefficient of Rolling Friction
 JKR Cohesion value (this could be 0 for low angles of repose)
 Particle Shape
 Particle Size Distribution

These values are all unique to each file downloaded from the DEM Solutions website. This
guide takes you through the steps required to transfer the material properties to your
simulation.

Getting started

 Download and uncompress the Zip file sent by DEM Solutions.

 Start EDEM . Go to File > Open > Browse to the folder where you extracted the input
deck file > Select the file > Click on Open.
 We will use this file to transfer the materials from one simulation to another. You can
also run this simulation to review the repose angle and dynamic material behaviour.

Transfer and record the Material Model properties

1. Transfer the Material to the EDEM Material Database:

 Go to the Globals tab in the Creator.

Under Materials, select Transfer
 Expand Materials under the Simulation
box
 Select rock and click .
 Press OK.

The material has now been saved in the Materials

Database.

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2. Transfer the Material Interactions to the EDEM Materials Database:

 Return to the Globals tab in the Creator. Under Materials, select Transfer.
 Expand the Interactions category and select rock-rock. Click on .
 Click OK.

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 3. Record the JKR Cohesion value

 Go to the Creator > Globals > Physics tab

 Click on Hertz-Mindlin with JKR under Particle To Particle and select

 Make note of the Cohesive Interactions and the Surface Energy values

4. Record the particle size distribution

The input deck sent by DEM Solutions contains information regarding the Particle Factories.
The generation settings (mass flow rate, initial velocity etc.) can be customised for your
simulation, however the size distribution must be taken from the input deck in order to keep
the original material characteristics.

 Go to the Factories tab. In the Parameters section, go to Size and click on .

The following dialogue will appear:

 Record the value for Std Dev in order to re-create the same size distribution.

The mean has a value of 1. This will create particles of the same mean size as defined in
the Creator > Particle tab.

The next step is to setup or open your own simulation.

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Setup the EDEM Material Model in your simulation

5. Set the material properties in your simulation:

 Open your simulation or a blank EDEM file.

 Go to Creator > Globals > Materials
 Click on Transfer and select, from the Material Database box, the Material that
has just been imported (rock).
 Click on the button to transfer it to your simulation.
 Press OK.

6. Establish the interactions:

 Go to Creator > Globals > Materials

 Click on Transfer and select, from the Material Database box, the Interaction that
has just been imported (rock-rock).
 Click on
 Press OK.

The rock-rock interaction is now part of your simulation.

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Any further interactions relevant to your case can now be set.

7. Import the particles:

 Go to the Particles tab

 Click Import under Select Particle
 Navigate to the input file that you have been sent by the DEM Solutions website,
select the file and click OK.

The particle type used in the input deck is loaded in the viewer.

Notice that when importing the input deck particle type, the Mass, Volume, Moment of Inertia
X, Y and Z are also imported and there is no need to calculate the properties again.

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 8. Add the JKR Cohesion value

 Go to the Creator > Globals > Physics Tab

 Highlight Hertz-Mindlin with JKR and select

o Note if the JKR model is not shown remove the existing model using and

add the JKR model via

 Select under Cohesive Interactions and choose your material interaction

previously recorded in Step 3
 Set the Surface Energy Value also recorded in Step 3

9. Set the size distribution:

 Go to the Factories tab

 In the Parameters section, set Size to Normal and click on .

The following dialogue will appear:

 Insert the Std Dev value recorded in Step 3. Other inputs should be as shown.
 Press OK.

The material obtained from the GEMM Database is imported and ready to be

used. If you require any help please email support@edemsimulation.com

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