Determination of the mechanical properties of powdered agricultural products and sugar

Particle and Particle Systems Characterization

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 220-230

  Ramírez, Alvaro ^a   Moya, Manuel ^b   Ayuga, Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dilatancy angle; Flour; Poisson ratio; Silos; Triaxial test

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; ELASTICITY; FOOD STORAGE; POISSON RATIO; SILOS (AGRICULTURAL); SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL TESTING;

DILATANCY ANGLE; DIRECT SHEAR; FLOUR; POWDERED MATERIALS; RECOMMENDED VALUES; SILO DESIGN;

NUMERICAL METHODS;

EID: 76049118216     PISSN: 09340866     EISSN: 15214117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppsc.200800016     Document Type: Article

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