Prediction of mill liner shape evolution and changing operational performance during the liner life cycle: Case study of a Hicom mill

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1157-1179

  Cleary, Paul W ^a   Owen, Phil ^a   Hoyer, David I ^b   Marshall, Steve ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Encore Consulting Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c Hicom Technologies Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Comminution; Discrete element modelling; Fine grinding; Liner wear

Indexed keywords

ABRASION RESISTANCE; DEM SIMULATION; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; DISCRETE ELEMENT MODELLING; EROSION DEPTH; FINE GRINDING; FLOW QUANTITIES; FUNCTIONAL DEPENDENCE; GRINDING CHAMBER; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; LINER WEAR; MICRO-MECHANICAL; MILL LINERS; MILL PERFORMANCE; MULTI-STEP; NORMAL IMPACT; OPERATIONAL CHANGES; OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE; POWER DRAW; PRODUCTION LOSS; REPLACEMENT COSTS; SHAPE EVOLUTION; SHEAR ENERGY; WALL-CONTACT; WEAR MODEL; WEAR RATES;

ABRASION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; GRINDING (MACHINING); GRINDING MILLS; LIFE CYCLE; TRIBOLOGY;

GRINDING (COMMINUTION);

EID: 74949095357     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.2721     Document Type: Article

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