Granular segregation in discharging cylindrical hoppers: A discrete element and experimental study

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 62, Issue 22, 2007, Pages 6423-6439

  Ketterhagen, William R ^a   Curtis, Jennifer S ^b   Wassgren, Carl R ^a   Kong, Angela ^c   Narayan, Padma J ^d   Hancock, Bruno C ^c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

^c PFIZER GLOBAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^d TransForm Pharmaceuticals   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrete element; Granular materials; Hopper flow; Particulate processes; Segregation; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MASS TRANSFER; MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

HOPPER DISCHARGE; HOPPER FLOW; HYSTERETIC SPRING SYSTEM; TRANSPORT PROCESSES;

HOPPERS;

COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GRANULAR MATERIALS; HOPPERS; MASS TRANSFER; MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

EID: 34848927479     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2007.07.052     Document Type: Article

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