Discrete particle simulation of particle flow in IsaMill-Effect of grinding medium properties

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 135, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 103-112

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Xstrata   (Australia)

Author keywords

Discrete element method; Granular dynamics; Grinding; Milling

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FRICTION; GRINDING (COMMINUTION); PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

GRANULAR DYNAMICS; POROSITY DISTRIBUTION;

FLOW OF SOLIDS;

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FLOW OF SOLIDS; FRICTION; GRINDING (COMMINUTION); PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

EID: 36049033682     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2007.04.001     Document Type: Article

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