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Mathematical modelling of the behaviour of granular material in a computational fluid dynamics framework using micro-mechanical models

Mathematical modelling of the behaviour of granular material in a computational fluid dynamics framework using micro-mechanical models

Christakis, Nicholas, Chapelle, Pierre, Patel, Mayur K., Wang, Junye, Cross, Mark, Baxter, John, Gröger, Torsten, Abou-Chakra, Hadi, Tüzün, Ugur, Bridle, Ian and Leaper, Mark C. (2002) Mathematical modelling of the behaviour of granular material in a computational fluid dynamics framework using micro-mechanical models. In: 5th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM V), 7-12 Jul 2002, Vienna, Austria.

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Abstract

In this paper, a Computational Fluid Dynamics framework is presented for the modelling of key processes which involve granular material (i.e. segregation, degradation, caking). Appropriate physical models and sophisticated algorithms have been developed for the correct representation of the different material components in a granular mixture. The various processes, which arise from the micromechanical properties of the different mixture species can be obtained and parametrised in a DEM / experimental framework, thus enabling the continuum theory to correctly account for the micromechanical properties of a granular system. The present study establishes the link between the micromechanics and continuum theory and demonstrates the model capabilities in simulations of processes which are of great importance to the process engineering industry and involve granular materials in complex geometries.

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: granular material, continuum mechanics, micro-mechanical parametrisations
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software
T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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/799

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