Validation and experimental calibration of 3D discrete element models for the simulation of the discharge flow in silos

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 66, Issue 21, 2011, Pages 5116-5126

  Gonzalez Montellano C ^a   Ramirez A ^a   Gallego, E ^a   Ayuga, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dynamic simulation; Experimental validation; Granular materials; Numerical analysis; Particle processing; Silo

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; DISCHARGE FLOW; DISCHARGE PROCESS; DISCHARGE RATES; DISCRETE ELEMENT MODELS; EXPERIMENTAL CALIBRATION; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; FLOW CHARACTERISTIC; FRICTION PROPERTIES; GLASS BEAD; GLASS SPHERES; NUMERICAL RESULTS; PARTICLE PROCESSING; PRELIMINARY MODEL; SILO;

CALIBRATION; FORECASTING; FRICTION; GLASS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SPHERES;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 80051875571     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2011.07.009     Document Type: Article

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