Large-scale numerical investigation of solids mixing in a V-blender using the discrete element method

Powder Technology

Volumn 181, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 205-216

  Lemieux, M ^a   Leonard G ^a   Doucet, J ^a   Leclaire, L A ^a   Viens, F ^a   Chaouki, J ^a   Bertrand, F ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Discrete element method; Granular temperature; RSD curves; Solids mixing; Torque; V Blender

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

GRANULAR TEMPERATURE; SOLIDS MIXING; V-BLENDER;

MIXING;

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXING; NUMERICAL METHODS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

ARTICLE; FRICTION; MIXER; PROCESS MODEL; SIMULATION; SOLID; TEMPERATURE; TORQUE; VELOCITY; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 38349064876     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2006.12.009     Document Type: Article

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