Yade Documentation

TL;DR

Yade is an open-source, extensible framework for discrete element method simulations, combining C++ performance with Python flexibility for modeling, control, and analysis.

Contribution

It introduces a flexible object-oriented architecture that allows independent implementation of new algorithms and interfaces within a high-performance discrete element modeling framework.

Findings

Supports high-precision calculations and Python 3.

Provides a flexible, extensible architecture for discrete element simulations.

Includes comprehensive documentation and development infrastructure.

Abstract

Yade is an extensible open-source framework for discrete numerical models, focused on the Discrete Element Method. The computation parts are written in c++ using a flexible object model and allowing independent implementation of new algorithms and interfaces. Python is used for rapid and concise scene construction, simulation control, postprocessing and debugging. Yade is located at yade-dem.org, which contains this documentation. Development is kindly hosted on launchpad and GitLab ; they are used for source code, bug tracking and source downloads and more. Building, regression tests and packages distribution are hosted on servers of the Grenoble Geomechanics group at Laboratoire 3SR, UMS Gricad and Gda\'nsk University of Technology. Yade supports high precision calculations and Python 3. The development branch is on GitLab.