Numerical simulation for blockage of cohesive particles in a hopper using the distinct element method and its correlation with experimental results of real cohesive granular materials

Advanced Powder Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 331-344

  Umekage, Toshihiko ^a   Yuu, Shinichi ^a   Shinkai, Toshiyuki ^a   Abe, Takashi ^a  

^a KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXPERIMENTS; FLY ASH; GRANULAR MATERIALS; SHEAR STRESS; TALC;

COHESION; DISTINCT ELEMENT METHOD;

HOPPERS;

EID: 0032284959     PISSN: 09218831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-8831(08)60564-6     Document Type: Article

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