A generalised mixing index in distinct element method simulation of vibrated particulate beds

Granular Matter

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 129-138

  Asmar, B N ^a   Langston, P A ^a   Matchett, A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discrete element modelling; Mixing; Mixing index; Segregation; Vibration

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MIXING; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SEGREGATION (METALLOGRAPHY); VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

GENERALIZED MEAN MIXING INDEX (GMMI); PARTICLE DENSITY;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

EID: 0036882928     PISSN: 14345021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10035-002-0112-8     Document Type: Article

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