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©2026 ANSYS, Inc. 17 Distributed Parallel Computing (Beta) Now, Rocky performs distributed parallel computations. Improving the scalability and allowing more complex simulations. It is only available for DEM sphere particles.

• What's New in Ansys Rocky
• Some key areas of the Ansys Rocky 2026 R1 enhancementsAnsys Rocky fosters particle simulation beyond traditional DEM
• DEM Simulation
• Ansys Engineering Copilot, Your AI-Enabled Assistant
• Flat Plate HTC Correlation Module
• Mixing Index CalculatorNew ready-to-use script available for download
• Intermolecular Forces and 1-Way Free Surface
• Multiphysics Coupling
• 1-Way Fluent GPU-Rocky Support
• Rocky Unresolved + Fluent VOF Support
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• SPH Implicit Viscous Forces (Beta)
• IISPH promotion to main feature
• Performance and Usability
• Distributed Parallel Computing (Beta)
• Distributed Parallel Computing (Beta) (1)
• Optimization of the Volumetric Generation of DEM/SPH Elements
• Extend SPH Flowmeters
• Dynamic Keywords for Plot Annotations
• Possibility to Add Particles using PrePost Scripting (Automation)
• Support & Help Direct Access
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