Numerical simulation of liquid transfer between particles

Powder Technology

Volumn 184, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 64-75

  Shi, Deliang ^a   McCarthy, J J ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrete Element Method; Granular materials; Liquid bridge; Spray coating

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

LIQUID BRIDGE; LIQUID TRANSFER; SPRAY COATING;

FLOW OF SOLIDS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FLOW OF SOLIDS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATERIAL COATING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOISTURE; PROCESSING; VALIDITY;

EID: 42049095070     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2007.08.011     Document Type: Article

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