Lesson 2: FEA-DEM Simulation: Ansys Mechanical Software with Ansys Rocky Software

In this second lesson, you will learn more about the Ansys Rocky™ particle dynamics simulation software - Ansys Mechanical™ structural finite element analysis software coupling capabilities. Besides the amazing DEM/SPH features that Ansys Rocky software brings to many applications, the couplings with Ansys Mechanical software can provide a more comprehensive and accurate simulation. While Ansys Mechanical software is great for structural analysis, Ansys Rocky software specializes in particle flow simulations and granular analysis.

By integrating both, you can gain a complete view of system behavior, especially in applications involving complex interactions between solid structures, granular materials, and fluids. This is crucial in industries such as mining, materials processing, pharmaceuticals, and other areas with significant interactions between solids, particles, and fluids.

The Ansys Rocky software - Ansys Mechanical software coupling capabilities are divided into:

• 1-way Structural with both Static and Transient Structural 
• 1-way Thermal with Transient Thermal 
• 2-way Structural and Thermal using System coupling 

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