Modelling of agglomerating systems: From spheres to fractals

Powder Technology

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-41

  Simons, S J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agglomeration; Contact mechanics; Fractal dimensions; Liquid bridge; Population balance

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; FRACTALS; MODELLING-MATHEMATICAL;

AGGLOMERATION; BINDERS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); DEFORMATION; FRACTALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CONTACT MECHANICS; FRACTAL DIMENSIONS; LIQUID BRIDGE; POPULATION BALANCE;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

EID: 0030111696     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0032-5910(95)03078-6     Document Type: Article

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