Three-dimensional simulation of the particle distribution in a downer using CFD-DEM and comparison with the results of ECT experiments

Advanced Powder Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 630-640

  Zhao, Tong ^a,b   Liu, Kai ^a   Cui, Yahui ^a   Takei, Masahiro ^b  

^a XI'AN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Discrete element method; Downer; Three dimensional simulation

Indexed keywords

AIR SUPPLY; CONTACT FORCES; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; DOWNER; ELECTRICAL CAPACITANCE TOMOGRAPHY; GAS VELOCITY; INDIVIDUAL PARTICLES; NUMERICAL PREDICTIONS; PARTICLE DISTRIBUTIONS; PARTICLE MIXTURES; PARTICLE MOVEMENT; PARTICLE VELOCITIES; RADIAL PROFILES; REALISTIC MODEL; THREE DIMENSIONAL SIMULATIONS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL NUMERICAL MODELS;

FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; FLUIDS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS; TOMOGRAPHY;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 78649592917     PISSN: 09218831     EISSN: 15685527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2010.06.009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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