Modelling particle contacts in distinct element simulations: Linear and non-linear approach

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 83, Issue 11 A, 2005, Pages 1287-1297

  Di Maio, F P ^a   Di Renzo, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bubble formation; Contact models; DEM simulations; Fluidization

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE FORMATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

BUBBLE DYNAMICS; CONTACT MODEL; DISTINCT ELEMENT METHOD (DEM) SIMULATION;

CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS);

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BED; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 29144514381     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/cherd.05089     Document Type: Article

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