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Example: Loram Track Vac (LTV) frame weldment contains 500,000 elements or 2,250,000 simultaneous
equations.
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) allows us to simulate airflow to ins ure proper cooling of components. This
works similarly to Finite Element Analysis but for compressible fluids.
Example: Loram Track Vac (LTV) Airflow path
and velocity in the engine bay roof.
Discrete Element Modeling (EDEM)
Discrete Element Modeling (EDEM) allows us to simulate material flow through the system. We can represent dif-
ferent particle sizes and properties to represent clean dry material or wet sticky material.
Example: Loram Track Vac (LTV) material flow from
storage hopper to swing conveyor.
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