Particles encountered in nature and engineering practice are normally not spherical but of
irregular shapes. Particle shape plays a key role in determining the behaviour of bulk solids …

The simulation of various rock properties based on three‐dimensional digital cores plays an
increasingly important role in oil and gas exploration and development. The accuracy of 3D …

A comprehensive comparison between the Hertz–Mindlin model and the linear spring model
in true triaxial shear simulations of granular soils was conducted using the discrete-element …

We explore the effect of particle shape on the angle of repose (AoR) in granular packing
using a three-dimensional discrete element method. Non-spherical particles were modeled …

Spherical (pellet), cylindrical and conical iron ore particles were produced to study the effect
of particle shape on repose angle and bottom porosity distribution of a heap formed by …

A new conditional modeling along with a level-set method that can produce high quality and
large packs of irregular particles is proposed. First, an initial pack of particles is generated …

Aiming at predicting what happens in reality inside mills, the contact parameters of iron ore
particles for discrete element method (DEM) simulations should be determined accurately …

Cylindrical particles are widely employed in chemical engineering when a high surface area
is necessary for process intensification. However, reliable information about the orientation …

This paper provides new experimental data on the orientation of cylindrical particles
(defined as angle φ between the particle's axis and the line parallel to the column axis) in …

Fine and cohesive powders typically exhibit low packing density, with solid volume fraction
around 0.3. Discrete element modelling (DEM) of particulate materials and processes …