[learn_more caption=”Valantis Tsinginos “] Biosketch: Ph.D. RPI (Civ. Eng) 2012, Diploma in Civil Engineering National Technical University of Athens 2008 Post Doctoral Research at Drexel University since January 2013. Expert in LIGGGTHS/LAMMPS, PFC3D, and ABAQUS[/learn_more]

Discrete elements offer a natural platform for compaction simulation. The origin of this technique is from powder flow and civil engineering where the strains of deformation are very small.  Although early applications of this technique to powder compaction exist, the predictions are not in agreement with experiments primarily because these implementation are viable for low relative densities. We will highlight through examples the focus of our research on improving this technique to extern to realistic relative densities for die compaction.