PFCSuite Introductory course

PFC Introductory Course

This four-day course provides guidance in the use of the Itasca codes PFC2D and PFC3D to simulate the mechanical behavior of granular and solid materials. The focus is on simulating the fracture and flow of brittle rock-like materials.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction
2. PFC Materials for Download
3. PFC 2D and PFC 3D Example Applications
4. Scientific Studies using PFC
5. Historical Development
6. PFC Model Part-1
7. PFC Model Part-2
8. Bonded Particle Models
1. Material Flow Example
2. Fracture, Flow and Rock Cutting Examples
3. Granular Material and Pavement Design Methodology
4. Unsaturated Granular Material and PFC Models
1. PFC Physics Part-1
2. PFC Physics Part-2
3. PFC Physics Part-3
4. PFC Physics Part-4
1. Rolling Resistance Contact Model
1. GUI Part-1
2. GUI Part-2
3. GUI Part-3
1. Logics Overview
1. Collide Test
2. Bounce
3. Single Ball Rolling
4. Multiple PFC Balls Falling and Biaxial Test
1. FISH Part-1
2. FISH Part-2
3. FISH Part-3
4. FISH Part-4
5. FISH Part-5
1. Cement Chain Model Part-1
2. Cement Chain Model Part-2
3. Cement Chain Model Part-3
1. BPM Materials for Download
2. BPM Part-1
3. BPM Part-2
4. BPM Part-3
5. BPM Part-4
6. BPM Part-5
7. BPM Part-6
1. Material Modeling Support Part-1
2. Material Modeling Support Part-2
3. Material Modeling Support Part-3
1. Part-1
2. Part-2
1. Python and PFC

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$270.00
46 lessons
22 hours of video content

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Instructor

David Potyondy

Senior Geomechanics and Software Engineer

Dr. Potyondy has developed and applied both continuum and discontinuum models to represent damage and flow processes on both a macro- and a micro-scale. He has directed development of the PFC codes, has developed the structural-element logic in the FLAC3D code and has developed novel techniques for applying micro-mechanical discontinuum models to fracture-related boundary-value problems, including the prediction of excavation damage produced by stress, temperature and stress corrosion.

Derrick Blanksma

Geotechnical Engineer

Mr. Blanksma develops numerical modeling software for engineering applications. His area of expertise includes finite volume/difference and discrete element numerical methods. His experience includes GUI development for building meshes in continuum codes. Additionally, he has helped in the development of the 2D continuum code FLAC2D. The projects included implementing the Dynamics, and most recently, the Interface functionality in the code.

David Potyondy

Senior Geomechanics and Software Engineer

Dr. Potyondy has developed and applied both continuum and discontinuum models to represent damage and flow processes on both a macro- and a micro-scale. He has directed development of the PFC codes, has developed the structural-element logic in the FLAC3D code and has developed novel techniques for applying micro-mechanical discontinuum models to fracture-related boundary-value problems, including the prediction of excavation damage produced by stress, temperature and stress corrosion.

Derrick Blanksma

Geotechnical Engineer

Mr. Blanksma develops numerical modeling software for engineering applications. His area of expertise includes finite volume/difference and discrete element numerical methods. His experience includes GUI development for building meshes in continuum codes. Additionally, he has helped in the development of the 2D continuum code FLAC2D. The projects included implementing the Dynamics, and most recently, the Interface functionality in the code.

David Potyondy

Senior Geomechanics and Software Engineer

Dr. Potyondy has developed and applied both continuum and discontinuum models to represent damage and flow processes on both a macro- and a micro-scale. He has directed development of the PFC codes, has developed the structural-element logic in the FLAC3D code and has developed novel techniques for applying micro-mechanical discontinuum models to fracture-related boundary-value problems, including the prediction of excavation damage produced by stress, temperature and stress corrosion.

Derrick Blanksma

Geotechnical Engineer

Mr. Blanksma develops numerical modeling software for engineering applications. His area of expertise includes finite volume/difference and discrete element numerical methods. His experience includes GUI development for building meshes in continuum codes. Additionally, he has helped in the development of the 2D continuum code FLAC2D. The projects included implementing the Dynamics, and most recently, the Interface functionality in the code.