Discretization · Mining & Geotech
Finite Element Method (FEM) for Mining & Geotech
Apply the finite element method (fem) to real mining & geotech problems — in the browser, with AI assistance.
FEM approximates a continuous field with piecewise basis functions over a mesh, assembling a large sparse system that is solved for nodal values. It is the workhorse of structural, thermal, and electromagnetic analysis.
In mining & geotech, teams face challenges like slope stability, groundwater, comminution. The finite element method (fem) directly supports use cases such as slope fea, groundwater flow, particle dem, and PolySim's AI Copilot can recommend settings and catch common setup errors before you run.
Typical Mining & Geotech use cases
- Slope FEA
- Groundwater flow
- Particle DEM
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