The Discrete Element Method (DEM) is a particle-scale numerical method for modeling the bulk behavior of granular materials and many geo-materials such as coal, ores, soil, rocks, aggregates, pellets, tablets and powders.

The principles of the discrete element method, also called the distinct element method, were developed by Cundall and Strack in the 1970s.

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‘What is DEM – an Introduction to the Discrete Element Method’