Discrete element method (DEM) modelling of evolving mill liner profiles due to wear. Part I: DEM validation

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 15, 2005, Pages 1386-1391

  Kalala, Johnny T ^a   Bwalya, Murray M ^a   Moys, Michael H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Discrete element method; Forces on liners; Load behaviour

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA ACQUISITION; ELECTRIC CHARGE; ELECTRIC LOADS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MILLING (MACHINING); WEAR OF MATERIALS;

FORCES ON LINERS; LOAD BEHAVIOR; OPERATING CONDITIONS;

ROLLING MILLS;

EID: 27744534713     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2005.02.009     Document Type: Article

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