A numerical model for flow of granular materials in silos. Part 1: Model development

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 223-229

  Lu, Z ^a   Negi, S C ^a   Jofriet, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 0141825956     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.1997.0196     Document Type: Article

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