Jul 10 2026 Agentic DEM Workflow with Aspherix & Claude Code Have AI simulate a Rotating Drum with Aspherix DEM We set out to build a classic granular-flow benchmark — a rotating drum tumbler — entirely from a one-page spec ( PROJECT.md ) and Aspherix's native ... Aspherix® Read More Jul 10, 2026 Insights
Jul 7 2026 Benchmarking the Computational Performance of Aspherix® vs. LIGGGHTS® Introduction For years, LIGGGHTS® has served as a cornerstone of the open-source Discrete Element Method (DEM) community. However, as industrial simulation demands more complex models applied to milli... Aspherix® Read More Jul 7, 2026 Insights
Jul 6 2026 Particle Scale Scouring Introduction Modeling of localized scouring around hydraulically immersed and coastal structures represents a multi-scale challenge. Traditional approaches in pure Computation Fluid Dynamics typically... Aspherix® Read More Jul 6, 2026 Insights
Jul 6 2026 Validation of CFDEM®coupling Introduction A necessary requirement for an industry-grade simulation software such as Aspherix® and CFDEM®coupling is the real-world accuracy of the modeled process or phenomenon. This requirement is... Aspherix® Read More Jul 6, 2026 Insights
Jun 16 2026 Advanced Wear Modelling Introduction Surface wear is a common cause of equipment failure in a variety of industries, such as agriculture , mining and automotive . Tractors, plows, excavators, conveyor systems, engines and br... Aspherix® Read More Jun 16, 2026 Insights
Jun 8 2026 Calibration of DEM models The need for calibration The Discrete Element Method (DEM) is used to model the behavior of granular materials by solving the equations of motion, based on Newton’s second law , for each individual pa... Aspherix® Read More Jun 8, 2026 Insights
Apr 29 2026 Predicting particle attrition in agitated drying Introduction Agitated filter drying represents a critical terminal stage in the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). During this process, a wet-cake (i.e., the product of crystalliz... Aspherix® Read More Apr 29, 2026 Insights
Jan 19 2026 From LIGGGHTS to Aspherix For the Discrete Element Method (DEM) community, LIGGGHTS® has long served as a reliable open-source foundation. While LIGGGHTS® established a high standard with its last official release in 2017, Asp... Aspherix® Read More Jan 19, 2026 Insights
Nov 27 2025 Simulation of mining applications An energy-intensive sector The mining industry is responsible for a significant energy consumption and is an important source of greenhouse gas emissions. This sector currently accounts for roughly 1.... Aspherix® Read More Nov 27, 2025 Insights
