What is Granuleworks?
Granuleworks is a granular material simulation software based on the discrete element method (DEM) theory. It can be used for manufacturing processes using powders, powder processing, and design and improvement of powder equipment for various fields including food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, transport equipment, and electronic materials. Granuleworks can easily simulate the phenomena of powder mixing, transport, filling, etc.
Granuleworks Introduction
FillingGranuleworks can simulate filling processes which were difficult to handle with conventional methods (FEM etc.), by using the polygon movement setting. It can be used for stress distribution, uniformity of bulk density, optimization of processing conditions, etc.
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Visibility of the filling process Powder stress, uniformity of bulk density, optimization of processing conditions |
Mixing
Effective evaluation of degree of mixing
Qualitative estimation of degree of mixing for powder
with particle size distribution
with particle size distribution
Comparison between simulation and test results
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Conveying
Granuleworks can be used to evaluate the amount of powder transport, improve the transportation device, and optimize the transport conditions, as it enables to accurately reproduce the repose angle, bulk density, etc., by using the rotational resistance model. In addition, application to vibration transfer is also possible by forcing the device to move.
Improvement of conveyers and process optimization
Evaluation of power behavior and quantity in conveyers
Screw conveyors
Vibrating conveyors
