Abstract
Hoppers are widely used in process industries. With such widespread application, difficulties in achieving desired operational behaviors have led to extensive experimental and mathematical studies in the past decades. Particularly, the discrete element method has become one of the most important simulation tools for design and analysis. So far, most studies are on spherical particles for computational convenience. In this work, ellipsoidal particles are used as they can represent a large variation of particle shapes. Hopper flow with ellipsoidal particles is presented highlighting the effect of particle shape on the microscopic properties.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Powders and Grains 2013: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Micromechanics of Granular Media |
| Editors | Aibing Yu, Kejun Dong, Runyu Yang, Stefan Luding |
| Place of Publication | Melville NY USA |
| Publisher | American Institute of Physics |
| Pages | 694 - 697 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 1542 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780735411661 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Powders and Grains 2013 - Sydney, Australia Duration: 8 Jul 2013 → 12 Jul 2013 Conference number: 7th http://www.pg2013.unsw.edu.au/ http://www.proceedings.com/21017.html |
Conference
| Conference | Powders and Grains 2013 |
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| Country | Australia |
| City | Sydney |
| Period | 8/07/13 → 12/07/13 |
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