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Complex and real Particle shapes
Simulate round and real non-round particle shapes easier than ever before.
Mix any shape with any size and simulate it accurately and fast with ThreeParticle/CAE and extended Discrete Element Method (DEM).
Description
Real convex shapes without inward facing components can be imported easily from 3D CAD files.
- Category Complex shapes
- Combined with SPH, FEA, MBD, Wear
- C++ API Yes
Description
Concave particles are typical compounds of different shape types, which can be imported from 3D CAD files.
- Category Compound shapes
- Combined with SPH, FEA, MBD, Wear
- C++ API Yes
Description
Flexible fibres are bonded particles with a special FEA approach to connect any particle shape with each other.
- Category Flexible shapes
- Combined with SPH, FEA, MBD, Wear
- C++ API Yes
Description
Shells are flexible particles, which are created by joining several unique shape types to any 3D object.
- Category Flexible shapes
- Combined with SPH, FEA, MBD, Wear
- C++ API Yes
Description
Spheres are the default shape in DEM and have the highest computational performance due to their simple geometry.
- Category Default shapes
- Combined with SPH, FEA, MBD, Wear
- C++ API Yes
Description
Multisphere particles are a fast approach to simulate complex shapes with spherical particles clumped together.
- Category Default shapes
- Combined with SPH, FEA, MBD, Wear
- C++ API Yes
Description
Simulate many shapes in nature, agriculture and food processing accurately with built-in elliptical particles.
- Category Complex shapes
- Combined with SPH, FEA, MBD, Wear
- C++ API Yes
Description
Capsule and Rod shapes can be used to simulate accurately and fast oblong particles with a smooth surface.
- Category Complex shapes
- Combined with SPH, FEA, MBD, Wear
- C++ API Yes
Description
Simulate bricks, toofees, very thin sheet metals or any edgy or rounded cuboid with built-in box shapes.
- Category Complex shapes
- Combined with SPH, FEA, MBD, Wear
- C++ API Yes
Description
Cylindrical shapes with sharp or rounded edges are used to simulate tablets, pet foods and wood or other pellets.
- Category Complex shapes
- Combined with SPH, FEA, MBD, Wear
- C++ API Yes
Description
Conical particles are a special shape type to model vibratory grinding, finishing, rumbling or polishing equipment.
- Category Complex shapes
- Combined with SPH, FEA, MBD, Wear
- C++ API Yes
Description
Torus shape is a complex particle, which can be used to model foods, o-rings in mechanical engineering and many other shapes.
- Category Complex shapes
- Combined with SPH, FEA, MBD, Wear
- C++ API Yes
Description
Compound shape are used to model complex particles by combining several shapes with a unique position and alignment.
- Category Complex shapes
- Combined with SPH, FEA, MBD, Wear
- C++ API Yes
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