Modelling pellet flow in single extrusion with DEM

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 225, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 255-268

  Michelangelli, O P ^a   Yamanoi, M ^b   Gaspar Cunha, A ^a   Covas, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTRUSION; FORECASTING; SCREWS;

CHANNEL DIRECTIONS; COORDINATION NUMBER; HOMOGENEOUS MELTS; INELASTIC COLLISION; METALLIC SURFACE; SINGLE SCREW EXTRUSION; SOLIDS CONVEYING; TANGENTIAL FORCE;

PELLETIZING;

EID: 84856315449     PISSN: 09544089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0954408911418159     Document Type: Conference Paper

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