Numerical simulation of the flow of fine particles in a hopper

Haiping Zhu; Kejun J Dong; Aibing Yu; Ruiping Zou; Gerald Roach

doi:10.1063/1.3180013

Numerical simulation of the flow of fine particles in a hopper

Haiping Zhu
, Kejun J Dong
, Aibing Yu
, Ruiping Zou
, Gerald Roach

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review

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Abstract

A three-dimensional DEM based numerical model is developed to simulate the flow of fine particles through a flat-bottom hopper. The microscopic structures of the hopper flows with different particle size, including velocity field and force structure, are studied. The effect of the van der Waals force on the discharge rate of particles is investigated. The results show that the trends of the distributions of these properties are similar for different particle sizes, but there are some differences in magnitude. The van der Waals force plays an important role in the flow structures and discharge rate of fine particles.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Powders and Grains 2009: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Micromechanics of Granular Media
Editors	Masami Nakagawa, Stefan Luding
Place of Publication	Melville NY USA
Publisher	American Institute of Physics
Pages	661 - 664
Number of pages	4
Volume	1145
ISBN (Print)	9780735406827
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3180013
Publication status	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes
Event	Powders and Grains 2009 - Golden CO USA, Golden, United States of America Duration: 13 Jul 2009 → 17 Jul 2009 Conference number: 6th

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Conference	Powders and Grains 2009
Country/Territory	United States of America
City	Golden
Period	13/07/09 → 17/07/09

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Zhu, H, Dong, KJ, Yu, A, Zou, R & Roach, G 2009, Numerical simulation of the flow of fine particles in a hopper. in M Nakagawa & S Luding (eds), Powders and Grains 2009: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Micromechanics of Granular Media. vol. 1145, American Institute of Physics, Melville NY USA, pp. 661 - 664, Powders and Grains 2009, Golden, Colorado, United States of America, 13/07/09. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3180013

Numerical simulation of the flow of fine particles in a hopper. / Zhu, Haiping; Dong, Kejun J; Yu, Aibing et al.
Powders and Grains 2009: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Micromechanics of Granular Media. ed. / Masami Nakagawa; Stefan Luding. Vol. 1145 Melville NY USA: American Institute of Physics, 2009. p. 661 - 664.

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