Physics Engine
Industrial-scale simulations
DICE Computing is the maker of Cubic, the world’s first commercial Heterarchical Granular Dynamics software for simulating as many particles needed at true-industrial scale. Industrial processes involving granular materials are inherently multiscale. The behaviour of individual grains governs the performance of entire plants.
Our physics engine models how particulate material moves on average, so you can analyse large systems over long time horizons without the computational cost of tracking every particle. The result is a simulation framework that is dramatically faster, inherently scalable, and capable of handling any number of particles.
Our physics engine excels across broad particle size distributions and accurately captures segregation, mixing, particle breakage and fluid-particle interaction — all within a single unified software.
Our unique approach to industrial problems opens new pathways for:Outputs
Cubic transforms particle complexity into smooth, continuous fields—revealing key insights instantly, anywhere in the domain. Decide faster with confidence.
Grain size
Explore spatial grain size variation, from mean size to full distributions
Solid fraction
Track how material density evolves across your domain over time
Stress
Identify high-stress regions and optimize your design accordingly
Where particle methods struggle
You can use Cubic to simulate your particles directly with the Discrete Element Method (DEM). However, as system size and simulation duration grow, DEM can become impractical for day-to-day engineering decisions.
Computation cost rises quickly with domain sizeLong-time behavior requires very large run times
Wide size distributions and breakage increase complexity
How we are different
In addition to DEM, Cubic is the world’s first Heterarchical Granular Dynamics software to solve averaged particle behaviour, giving you a scalable way to study flow trends and process outcomes.
Built for large-scale, long-time analysis
Handles segregation, mixing, and particle breakage
Designed to produce actionable engineering outputs
Discrete Element Method (DEM)
- Limited size variability
- High fidelity contact properties
- Individual particle trajectories
- Limited simulation capacity
- Excellent research tool
Heterarchical Granular Dynamics (HGD)
- Any size variability
- Simple to determine engineering parameters
- Decision-ready particle distribution fields
- High-volume simulation insights
- Excellent industrial tool