MFiX based multi-scale CFD simulations of biomass fast pyrolysis: A review

L Lu, X Gao, JF Dietiker, M Shahnam… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Multi-scale computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation bridges the gaps between
particle and reactor scales in the modeling of biomass pyrolysis. Its accuracy depends on …

Signed distance field enhanced fully resolved CFD-DEM for simulation of granular flows involving multiphase fluids and irregularly shaped particles

Z Lai, J Zhao, S Zhao, L Huang - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics …, 2023 - Elsevier
It is challenging to model granular particles with arbitrary shapes and related complications
to fluid–particle interactions for granular flows which are widely encountered in nature and …

Flow behavior characterization of biomass Feedstocks

Z Cheng, JH Leal, CE Hartford, JW Carson… - Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
With the advancement of renewable energy, the processing and handling of biomass
feedstocks has drawn enormous research interest. The key to economically viable and …

Simulations of biomass pyrolysis using glued-sphere CFD-DEM with 3-D intra-particle models

L Lu, X Gao, M Shahnam, WA Rogers - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
The shape of biomass particles influences intra-particle heat transfer, particle-particle
collisions, interphase momentum, heat transfer, and pyrolysis yield. In this research, the …

Wedge-shaped hopper design for milled woody biomass flow

Y Lu, W Jin, N Saha, JL Klinger, Y Xia… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The bioenergy industry has been challenged by unstable flow and transport of milled
biomass in material handling operations. Handling issues such as hopper clogging and …

[HTML][HTML] Computational biomechanical and biodegradation integrity assessment of Mg-based biomedical devices for cardiovascular and orthopedic applications: A …

KK Alaneme, SA Kareem, JL Olajide, RE Sadiku… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Magnesium and magnesium based alloys biomaterials are considered the most viable and
pragmatic choice of selection as biomedical alternatives for tissue repair of damaged bones …

Discrete element modeling of switchgrass particles under compression and rotational shear

Y Guo, Q Chen, Y Xia, T Westover, S Eksioglu… - Biomass and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Switchgrass is a perennial herbaceous plant regarded as a biomass energy crop in the
United States for its high adaptability and yield potential. Processing and handling of …

SPH modeling of biomass granular flow: Theoretical implementation and experimental validation

Y Zhao, W Jin, J Klinger, DC Dayton, S Dai - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
The commercialization of biomass-derived energy is impeded by flowability challenges
arising from the feeding and handling of granular biomass materials in full-scale …

On the fidelity of computational models for the flow of milled loblolly pine: A benchmark study on continuum-mechanics models and discrete-particle models

W Jin, Y Lu, F Chen, A Hamed, N Saha… - Frontiers in Energy …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The upstream of bioenergy industry has suffered from unreliable operations of granular
biomass feedstocks in handling equipment. Computational modeling, including continuum …

A set of hysteretic nonlinear contact models for DEM: Theory, formulation, and application for lignocellulosic biomass

F Chen, Y Xia, JL Klinger, Q Chen - Powder Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
A monosphere discrete element method (DEM) model is introduced for elucidating the bulk
mechanical behavior of granular biomass. This model considers each sphere as a …