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Post Processing Discrete Element Spheres

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    • February 25, 2026 at 8:18 am
      ilyes.guerrab
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      Anyone knows how to get the reaction forces of thoses particules who collides?

      I used the DATABASE_DEFORC card and *DATABASE_BINARY_DEMFOR with the complement dem="dem_interfaceforce"

    • February 25, 2026 at 9:02 am
      Nanda
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      Hello User,

      It seems like this PDF has the information you're looking for; look at page 60 and above: Microsoft PowerPoint - DES_method

      Let us know if it didn't help.

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      • February 25, 2026 at 9:12 am
        ilyes.guerrab
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        Hello,

        Unfortunatelly it didn't help. Iy created a rcforc file and not the demfor file mentionned and it was empty

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