The Discrete Element Method and Sustainability - Knowledge Exchange

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The Discrete Element Method and Sustainability - Knowledge Exchange

 03 Jun 2025
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Edinburgh Futures Institute

 Enquiries

  • Benjamin Goddard, University of Edinburgh
  • Carlos Labra, Altair EDEM
  • Richard Wood, Altair EDEM

About:

This workshop aims to bring together academic and industrial experts in the Discrete Element Method (DEM) to share recent developments that contribute to sustainability.  Sustainability will be interpreted very broadly including, but not limited to:

  • novel developments in DEM which allow application to topics for the betterment of humanity;
  • industrial application of DEM in these areas;
  • improved computational methods for DEM which result in lower energy costs of simulations.

Particular application areas could include improved battery design; decrease of energy costs of building materials; or improved farming equipment.

The workshop will include a broad introduction to DEM by a leading academic expert, as well as invited talks from industrial and academic researchers and users of DEM.  There will be plenty of time for discussion and networking, with a key aim being to further develop academia-industry collaborations.  This will provide an ideal venue not just for established experts, but also for early career researchers and those new to the industry.

Programme:

TUESDAY 3 JUNE 2025
09.00 - 09.25 Registration and Refreshments
09.25 - 09.30 Welcome and Housekeeping
09.30 - 10.30 Jin Ooi, University of Edinburgh DEM modelling of particulate systems – driving innovation and sustainability
10.30 - 11.00 Refreshments
11.00 - 12.00 Carlos Labra, Altair EDEM TBA
12.00 - 13.00 Chris Ness, University of Edinburgh DEM for dense suspensions in abstract and applied settings
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00 - 15.00 Richard Wood, Altair EDEM Model Creation in EDEM - From Theory to Application
15.00 - 16.00 Jin Sun, University of Glasgow DEM coupling with fluid dynamics at different levels
16.00 - 16.30 Refreshments
16.30 - 17.30 Andrew Hobbs