DEM is a great tool for systems dominated by direct particle contact, such as hoppers and mixers. Virtual Reactor specializes in flows where both the fluids (gases / liquids) and particles matter. These systems are often dominated by:
- Aerodynamic / hydrodynamic drag
- Large particle counts (trillions or higher)
- Interphase mass transfer (combustion, deposition, gasification, volatilization, evaporation, etc.)