Numerical modelling of the breakage of loose agglomerates of fine particles

Powder Technology

Volumn 196, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 213-221

  Tong, Z B ^a   Yang, R Y ^a   Yu, A B ^a   Adi, S ^b   Chan, H K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breakage; Discrete element method; Fine particles; Loose agglomerates

Indexed keywords

BREAKAGE; DAMAGE RATIO; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; FINE PARTICLES; IMPACT ANGLES; IMPACT ENERGY; IMPACT VELOCITIES; LARGE PLASTIC DEFORMATION; LOOSE AGGLOMERATES; NUMERICAL MODELLING; NUMERICAL STUDIES; SHEAR ZONE; TANGENTIAL DIRECTIONS; VELOCITY FIELD;

FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION; REACTION KINETICS; VELOCITY;

AGGLOMERATION;

MANNITOL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY; LOOSE AGGLOMERATE; MATERIAL STATE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; STRENGTH; VELOCITY;

EID: 70349133467     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2009.08.001     Document Type: Article

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