Distinct element analysis and experimental evaluation of the Heckel analysis of bulk powder compression

Powder Technology

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 251-261

  Hassanpour, A ^a   Ghadiri, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bulk compression; Distinct Element Method; Heckel analysis; Pharmaceutical powders

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; ELASTIC MODULI; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; YIELD STRESS;

DISTINCT ELEMENT METHOD (DEM); HECKEL ANALYSIS; POWDER PROCESSING OPERATIONS; SINGLE PARTICLES;

POWDERS;

LACTOSE; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; STARCH;

POWDER;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; DENSITY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; POWDER; PRESSURE; SIMULATION; VALIDATION PROCESS; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 2642538307     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2004.02.010     Document Type: Article

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