ESyS-Particle ESyS-Particle is Open Source software for particle-based numerical modelling. The software
implements the Discrete Element Method (DEM), a widely used technique for modelling processes involving
large deformations, granular flow and/or fragmentation. ESyS-Particle is designed for execution on
parallel supercomputers, clusters or multi-core PCs running a Linux-based operating system. The C++
simulation engine implements spatial domain decomposition via the Message Passing Interface (MPI). A
Python wrapper API provides flexibility in the design of numerical models, specification of modelling
parameters and contact logic, and analysis of simulation data. ESyS-Particle has been used to simulate
earthquake nucleation, comminution in shear cells, silo flow, rock fragmentation, and fault gouge
evolution, to name but a few applications.
See https://launchpad.net/esys-particle for documentation.