Effects of gravity on cohesive behavior of fine powders: Implications for processing Lunar regolith

Granular Matter

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 353-363

  Walton, Otis R ^a   De Moor, C Pamela ^b   Gill, Karam S ^a  

^a Grainflow Dynamics Inc   (United States)

^b ALZA CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Angle of repose; Avalanche; Centrifuge; Cohesive powder; High gravity; Lunar regolith; Rotating drum

Indexed keywords

ANGLE OF REPOSE; COHESIVE POWDER; HIGH GRAVITY; LUNAR REGOLITH;

EXTRAPOLATION; FLUIDIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

GRANULAR MATERIALS;

EID: 34548264678     PISSN: 14345021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10035-006-0029-8     Document Type: Article

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