Discrete element simulation study of a Freeman powder rheometer

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 65, Issue 21, 2010, Pages 5747-5756

  Bharadwaj, Rahul ^a   Ketterhagen, William R ^a   Hancock, Bruno C ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrete element method; Glass beads; Granular material; Particle; Powder rheometer; Simulation

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; GLASS BEADS; PARTICLE; POWDER RHEOMETER; SIMULATION;

ASPECT RATIO; BENCHMARKING; FRICTION; GLASS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; POWDERS; RHEOMETERS; TRIBOLOGY;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

EID: 77957333236     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2010.04.002     Document Type: Article

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