{"id":180011,"date":"2023-12-01T12:53:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T12:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"\/knowledge\/?post_type=topic&#038;p=180011"},"modified":"2025-12-08T18:18:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T18:18:06","slug":"ready-to-use-module","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/ready-to-use-module\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhance your simulations with Rocky Ready-to-use Modules"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2  id=\"ANSYS-ROCKY-READY-TO-USE-MODULES\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 50px;font-weight: 900;color: #fedb8d\">\/<\/span>Ansys Rocky Ready-to-use Modules<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif\"> The<strong> Modules<\/strong> are the <strong>Rocky Add-ins<\/strong>, additional features that have been developed to extend <strong>Ansys Rocky<\/strong> capabilities, allowing the users to add external forces, remove particles, modify particle properties, gather data, and much more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ansys Rocky: Installing a Ready-to-use Module\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1AWcZHoELDc?list=PL0lZXwHtV6Omiv62KRuPbnZ4oBK8BmDit\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"packages-rocky\">\n<div class=\"additional-package-rocky col-md-5\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><i class=\"fa fa-download\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><br \/>\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ansys.com\/academic\/students\/ansys-rocky-student-add-ins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DOWNLOAD ROCKY FREE STUDENT VERSION<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"attachment\" style=\"background-color: #fedb8d;padding: 1%;font-weight: 300;display: flex;border-radius: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;height: auto !important\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/5-great-rocky-modules-to-improve-your-simulations\/\">5 great Rocky Modules to improve your simulations<\/a><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif\">See modules examples below:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3  id=\"SPH-FREEZE-OUTSIDE-REGION\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 50px;font-weight: 900;color: #fedb8d\">\/<\/span>SPH Freeze Outside Region<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ansys Rocky: SPH Freeze Outside Region Module\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pKD6VXQvHFI?list=PL0lZXwHtV6Omiv62KRuPbnZ4oBK8BmDit\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif\">Reduces the computational cost of simulating projects by freezing and disabling from calculations the SPH elements that are outside a defined Region of Interest (ROI).<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3  id=\"CFD-PARTICLE-COMBUSTION-MODULE\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 50px;font-weight: 900;color: #fedb8d\">\/<\/span>CFD Particle Combustion Module<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-197779 \" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/cfd-particles-screenshot0.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"372\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/cfd-particles-screenshot0.png 921w, https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/cfd-particles-screenshot0-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/cfd-particles-screenshot0-768x498.png 768w, https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/cfd-particles-screenshot0-24x16.png 24w, https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/cfd-particles-screenshot0-36x23.png 36w, https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/cfd-particles-screenshot0-48x31.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<span class=\"emphasis\"><em>CFD-Coupled Particle Combustion<\/em><\/span>\u00a0module enables you to consider the reaction of coal particles during combustion, with two parallel reactions,\u00a0<span class=\"inlineequation\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ansyshelp.ansys.com\/public\/\/Views\/Secured\/corp\/v252\/en\/dem_mod\/graphics\/eqc3afaf6f-7b57-432a-87b5-48595b246f77.svg\" \/><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<span class=\"inlineequation\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ansyshelp.ansys.com\/public\/\/Views\/Secured\/corp\/v252\/en\/dem_mod\/graphics\/eq3795eeac-6d80-476f-aea6-9c4e17e04d5c.svg\" \/><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>To understand more about the CFD Particle Combustion Module watch the:<\/p>\n<h3  id=\"ROCKY-IN-ACTION-COMBUSTION\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ansys.com\/resource-center\/webinar\/rocky-in-action-combustion\">Rocky in Action: Combustion<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3  id=\"ELECTROMAGNETIC-COUPLING-MODULE\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 50px;font-weight: 900;color: #fedb8d\">\/<\/span>Electromagnetic Coupling Module<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vidyard_iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/point-1.mp4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block;width: 0px;overflow: hidden;line-height: 0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<span class=\"italic\"><em>Electromagnetic Coupling<\/em><\/span>\u00a0module enables you to add electromagnetic physics to the simulation, such as:<\/p>\n<div class=\"itemizedlist\">\n<ul class=\"itemizedlist\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"listitem\">Electrostatic forces for particle-particle and particle-boundary interaction;<\/li>\n<li class=\"listitem\">Charging and discharging effects on particles due to contact with boundary surfaces;<\/li>\n<li class=\"listitem\">Field forces on charged or dipole particles immersed on electric\/magnetic fields.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>To understand more about the Electromagnetic Coupling Module watch the:<\/p>\n<h3  id=\"ROCKY-IN-ACTION-ELECTROMAGNETIC\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ansys.com\/resource-center\/webinar\/rocky-in-action-electromagnetic\">Rocky in Action: Electromagnetic<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3  id=\"BOND-MODEL\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 50px;font-weight: 900;color: #fedb8d\">\/<\/span>Bond Model<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/bond_model_example-300x223.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif\">This module is designed to simulate the behavior of agglomerate materials by using a model which bonds particles together using cylindrical, massless, spring-dashpot connections. These bonds can be broken at any time if the tensile or shear stresses exceed prescribed values. Also, the module creates bonds for particles recently unfrozen by the &#8220;Particle Freeze Outside Region&#8221; module.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3  id=\"LIQUID-BRIDGE\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 50px;font-weight: 900;color: #fedb8d\">\/<\/span>Liquid Bridge<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/lbm_Liquid_Mass_Example-300x82.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif\">This module enables you to include the effects of liquid films around particles in your simulation. This type of adhesion model can be useful for studying wet particular processes.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"attachment\" style=\"background-color: #fedb8d;padding: 1%;font-weight: 300;display: flex;border-radius: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;height: auto !important\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif;font-size: 12.0pt\">Rocky currently has more than <strong><b>40 functional modules<\/b><\/strong> that can be downloaded and installed at any time.<br \/>\nEach module has its own <strong>Documentation<\/strong> that explains its usability and provides technical details of its implementation.<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"packages-rocky\">\n<div class=\"additional-package-rocky col-md-4\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif;font-size: 12.0pt\"><strong>Download Package:<\/strong> To download the modules, scroll down to <strong>Add-ons Packages<\/strong>, and in <strong>Ansys Rocky<\/strong> click on <strong>SDK and Modules<\/strong> to download all modules available<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-214653\" style=\"border-radius: 0\" src=\"\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-4-300x238.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<div><i class=\"fa fa-download\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a class=\"download\" href=\"https:\/\/download.ansys.com\/Current%20Release\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DOWNLOAD PACKAGE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"additional-package-rocky col-md-4\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif;font-size: 12.0pt\"><strong>Download Installation Guide: <\/strong>To learn about each available module and access installation instructions, download the <strong>Add-ons Packages<\/strong>, and in <strong>Ansys Rocky<\/strong> click on <strong>Installation Guide.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-214653\" style=\"border-radius: 0\" src=\"\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/Download-Installation-Guide.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<div><i class=\"fa fa-download\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a class=\"download\" href=\"https:\/\/download.ansys.com\/Installation+and+Licensing+Help+and+Tutorials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DOWNLOAD INSTALLATION GUIDE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"additional-package-rocky col-md-4\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif;font-size: 12.0pt\"><strong>Rocky Module Manual:<\/strong> To see the documentation for each module and learn how they work, access the <strong>Rocky Module Manual<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-214653\" style=\"border-radius: 0\" src=\"\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/Rocky-Module-Manual.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<div><i class=\"fa fa-download\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a class=\"download\" href=\"https:\/\/ansyshelp.ansys.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ROCKY MODULE MANUAL<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\">\n<div class=\"packages-rocky\">\n<div class=\"additional-package-rocky col-md-4\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif;font-size: 12.0pt\"><strong>Rocky Student Version Add-Ins:<\/strong><span data-teams=\"true\">The modules and scripts available for the student version.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-195963\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/RH_25_15-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/RH_25_15-300x169.png 300w, 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