Effect of particle mechanical properties on silo flow and stresses from distinct element simulations

Powder Technology

Volumn 109, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 164-178

  Masson, S ^a   Martinez, J ^a  

^a Automat et Geomecanique WSA de   (France)

Author keywords

Contact stiffness; Discrete modelling; Friction coefficient; Granular matter; Wall stresses

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTACT ANGLE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW OF SOLIDS; FRICTION; KINEMATICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PRESSURE; STEEL STRUCTURES; STIFFNESS; STRESSES;

CONTACT STIFFNESS; DISCRETE MODELING; DISTINCT ELEMENT SIMULATION; FLOW KINEMATICS; SILO FLOW; WALL STRESSES;

GRANULAR MATERIALS;

GRANULAR MEDIUM; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; PARTICLE FLOW; SILO;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FLOW; FRICTION; MECHANICS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; POROSITY; RIGIDITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0034599707     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-5910(99)00234-X     Document Type: Article

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