Speed-up of computing time for numerical analysis of particle charging process by using discrete element method

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1019-1026

  Mio, Hiroshi ^a,b   Akashi, Masatoshi ^b   Shimosaka, Atsuko ^b   Shirakawa, Yoshiyuki ^b   Hidaka, Jusuke ^b   Matsuzaki, Shinroku ^c  

^a Kyoto Fine Particle Technology   (Japan)

^b DOSHISHA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Discrete element method; Granular materials; Packed bed; Powder technology; Simulation; Speed up

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CHARGE; GRANULAR MATERIALS; PACKED BEDS; POWDERS;

DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; PACKED BED; POWDER TECHNOLOGY; SIMULATION; SPEED-UP;

SPEED;

EID: 58749100803     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2008.10.064     Document Type: Article

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