Baxter, John, Gröger, Torsten, Abou-Chakra, Hadi, Tüzün, Ugur, Christakis, Nicholas, Patel, Mayur K. and Cross, Mark (2002) Micro-mechanical parameterisations for continuum modelling of granular material using the discrete element method. In: Fifth World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM V), 7-12 Jul 2002, Vienna, Austria.

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Abstract

The present work uses the discrete element method (DEM) to describe assemblies of particulate bulk materials. Working numerical descriptions of entire processes using this scheme are infeasible because of the very large number of elements (1012 or more in a moderately sized industrial silo). However it is possible to capture much of the essential bulk mechanics through selective DEM on important regions of an assembly, thereafter using the information in continuum numerical descriptions of particulate processes. The continuum numerical model uses population balances of the various components in bulk solid mixtures. It depends on constitutive relationships for the internal transfer, creation and/or destruction of components within the mixture. In this paper we show the means of generating such relationships for two important flow phenomena – segregation whereby particles differing in some important property (often size) separate into discrete phases, and degradation, whereby particles break into sub-elements, through impact on each other or shearing. We perform DEM simulations under a range of representative conditions, extracting the important parameters for the relevant transfer, creation and/or destruction of particles in certain classes within the assembly over time. Continuum predictions of segregation and degradation using this scheme are currently being successfully validated against bulk experimental data and are beginning to be used in schemes to improve the design and operation of bulk solids process plant.

Item Type:	Conference or Conference Paper (Paper)
Additional Information:	[1] This paper was first presented at the Fifth World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM V) held from 7-12 July 2002 in Vienna, Austria.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	bulk solids, characterisation, discrete element, continuum model, parameterisation
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software T Technology > TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy
Pre-2014 Departments:	School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis > Computational Mechanics & Reliability Group School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis > Computational Science & Engineering Group School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis > Fire Safety Engineering Group School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Department of Mathematical Sciences
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Last Modified:	14 Oct 2016 09:01
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/798

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