Quantitative validation of the discrete element method using an annular shear cell

Powder Technology

Volumn 203, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 70-77

  McCarthy, J J ^a   Jasti, V ^b   Marinack, M ^b   Higgs, C F ^b  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrete element method; Granular materials; Shear cell

Indexed keywords

COARSE GRAINED MODELS; CONCENTRATION PROFILES; CONTACT MECHANICS; DEM SIMULATION; DIGITAL PARTICLE TRACKING VELOCIMETRY; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; FORCE LAWS; GOLD STANDARDS; GRANULAR MATERIAL FLOW; GRANULAR TEMPERATURE; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MIXING RATES; PARTICLE GEOMETRIES; QUANTITATIVE VALIDATION; SHEAR CELLS; SOLIDS FRACTION;

GRANULAR MATERIALS; MECHANICS; PARTICLE BEAM TRACKING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW RATE; GOLD STANDARD; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY; PARTICLE SIZE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; VALIDATION PROCESS; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 77954620186     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2010.04.011     Document Type: Article

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