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ScaleDEM is the outcome of an inter-university collaboration that researches on industrial powder handling processes.
We provide our customers with a customised powder simulation tool to enhace their processes that manipulate granular materials. Our priority is to offer an agile and fair service focused on the particular needs of the client. ScaleDEM offers you only what you need.
No more, no less.
Our headquarters
The Institute of Ceramic Technology (ITC) is grounded on the agreement between Universitat Jaume I of Castellón (UJI) and the Ceramic Industry Research Association (AICE). This strong University-Business cooperation allows ITC to response the needs of companies within the industrial ceramic cluster with the aim at improving their strategic positioning in the international ceramic sector.
The research group Mechanics of Materials and Structures (MMS) belongs to the Department of Materials, Textiles and Chemical Engineering (MaTCh) at Ghent University (UGent). The UGent-MMS group focuses on a combined experimental-computational research to study the mechanics of advanced engineering materials in close cooperation with the Industry and the material suppliers.
Core team
Ph.D in Chemical Engineering.
Senior researcher in Modelling and Industrial Processes at ITC
Ph.D in Physics.
Professor in Computational Mechanics at UGent-MMS group.
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J. M. Tiscar, J. Boix, G. Mallol, J. A. Pérez and F. A. Gilabert
2022Design of new industrial mould filling systems for the manufacture of ceramic tiles using a discrete element framework
Powder Technology, 404, 117446, 2022.J. M. Tiscar, M. Llorenç, G. Mallol, J. Boix, J. A. Pérez and F. A. Gilabert
2021DEM-based modelling framework for spray-dried powders in ceramic tiles industry. Part III: Validation procedure
Powder Technology, 390, pp.20-33, 2021.J. M. Tiscar, A. Escrig, G. Mallol, J. Boix and F. A. Gilabert
2021DEM-based modelling framework for spray-dried powders in ceramic tiles industry. Part II: Solver implementation
Powder Technology, 377, pp.795-812, 2021.J. M. Tiscar, A. Escrig, G. Mallol, J. Boix and F. A. Gilabert
2019DEM-based modelling framework for spray-dried powders in ceramic tiles industry. Part I: Calibration procedure
Powder Technology, 356, pp.818-831, 2019.J. M. Tiscar, A. Escrig, G. Mallol, N. Pascual, F. A. Gilabert, R. Bonaque, J. A. Pérez
2016Analysis of the die fillings stage during the ceramic tile pressing process
XIV World Congress on Quality of ceramic tiles and ceramic paving (QUALICER 2016), 13 pages. Castellón, Spain, 8-9 Feb, 2016.J. M. Tiscar, A. Escrig, G. Mallol, J. Boix and F. A. Gilabert
2016Analysis of the die fillings stage during the ceramic tile pressing process via Discrete Element Method (DEM)
International Congress for Particle Technology (PARTEC 2016), Nuremberg, Germany. 4 Pages, 19-21 April, 2016.J. M. Tiscar, A. Escrig, G. Mallol, J. Boix and F. A. Gilabert
2016Influence of the die filling parameters during the ceramic tile pressing process via Discrete Element Method (DEM)
6th International Conference on Shaping of Advanced Ceramics (Shaping-IV). Montpellier, France. 18-20 July, 2016.J. M. Tiscar
2015-2018Analysis and modelling of the rheological response of ceramic powders during the industrial mold die filling process
PhD Thesis. Supervisors: G. Mallol (ITC) and F. A. Gilabert (UGent).F.A. Gilabert, J.-N. Roux and A. Castellanos.
2009Discrete simulation of model, loose cohesive powders: plastic consolidation, fractal microstructure and tensile strength
International Conference on Micromechanics of Granular Media, Powders and Grains 2009. Book Series AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol.1145, pp.889-892.F.A. Gilabert, J.-N. Roux and A. Castellanos.
2008Computer simulation of model cohesive powders: plastic consolidation, structural changes, and elasticity under isotropic loads
Physical Review E, 78(3) 031305(1-21), 2008.F.A. Gilabert, J.-N. Roux and A. Castellanos.
2008Tensile strength calculations in simulated cohesive granular assemblies
International Summer School Advanced Problems in Mechanics (APM 2008). Paper No. 24, pp. 249-267.F.A. Gilabert, J.-N. Roux and A. Castellanos.
2008Compaction of fine powders: Discrete Element Method simulations
International Summer School Advanced Problems in Mechanics (APM 2008). Paper No. 25, pp. 268-280. Repino, Saint Petersburg, Russia. 6-10 July, 2008.F.A. Gilabert, J.-N. Roux and A. Castellanos.
2008The role of cohesive force on the relationship between the bulk density and the connectivity of the contact network of a granular material
International Symposium Reliable Flow of Particulate Solids (RELPOWFLOW IV). Tromsø, Norway. 10-12 June, 2008.F.A. Gilabert, J.-N. Roux and A. Castellanos.
2007Computer simulation of model cohesive powders: Influence of assembling procedure and contact laws on low consolidation states
Physical Review E, 75(1), 011303(1-26), 2007.F.A. Gilabert, J.-N. Roux and A. Castellanos.
2007Discrete numerical simulation of a model cohesive powder
International Congress for Particle Technology (PARTEC 2007), Nuremberg, Germany. Paper No. S07-6. 27-29 March, 2007.F.A. Gilabert, J.-N. Roux and A. Castellanos.
2007Model cohesive powders: assembling process and plastic consolidation
18th Engineering Mechanics Division Conference of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE 2007). No. 18, pp 239-252. Blacksburg, Virginia, USA. 3-6 June, 2007.F.A. Gilabert, J.-N. Roux and A. Castellanos.
2007Model cohesive powders: assembling process and plastic consolidation
18ème Congrès Français de Mécanique (CFM 2007), Grenoble, France. Paper No. 1391, pp. 1-4, 27-31 August, 2007.F.A. Gilabert, R. Garcia-Rojo and S. McNamara.
2006Parallelization of D.E.M. codes for fine powders
Transnational Access Meeting (TAM 2006), Pan-European Research Infrastructure on High Performance Computing (HPC-Europa). Science and Supercomputing in Europe, Barcelona, Spain. pp. 681-683. 14-16 June, 2006.F.A. Gilabert, J.-N. Roux and A. Castellanos.
2005Structural changes and plasticity in loose cohesive granular packings
5th International Conference on Micromechanics of Granular Media, Powders and Grains 2005, Stuttgart, Germany. Vol.1, pp. 541-544. 18-22 July, 2005.F.A. Gilabert, J.-N. Roux and A. Castellanos.
2004Cohesive granular packings: structure and plastic consolidation
International Summer School Advanced Problems in Mechanics (APM 2004). Repino, Saint Petersburg, Russia. June 24-July 1, 2004.