DEM simulation of the flow of grinding media in IsaMill

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 984-994

  Yang, R Y ^a   Jayasundara, C T ^a   Yu, A B ^a   Curry, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Xstrata   (Australia)

Author keywords

Discrete element modelling; Grinding; Mineral processing; Process simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENERGY TRANSFER; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FLOW PATTERNS;

DISCRETE ELEMENT MODELLING; MINERAL PROCESSING; PROCESS SIMULATION;

GRINDING MILLS;

EID: 33747330905     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2006.05.002     Document Type: Article

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