Wet Mixing (experimental)

The wet mixing model is an experimental model added to EDEM. To add access these go to Tools>Options>Solver Options>Experimental Contact Models.

The wet mixing model allows particles with a moisture content (defined in the factory settings) to be added to a simulation. This moisture can be transferred to drier particles while mixing. The level of moisture in the model alters the interaction behavior of the particles. This model is aimed at cement applications. As this model is experimental feedback would be appreciated.

The wet mixing model has the following inputs:

Minimum Relative Distance: lower-bound for how close two surfaces can be, due to surface roughness this is expressed as a percentage in decimal form.

Surface Tension: This is based on the liquid which is being represented and can be found in engineering databases

Wetting Angle: The angle where the surface meets the liquid:

This model is based on Krezner 2015