Computational design and manufacturing of sustainable materials through first-principles and materiomics
Engineered materials are ubiquitous throughout society and are critical to the development
of modern technology, yet many current material systems are inexorably tied to widespread …
of modern technology, yet many current material systems are inexorably tied to widespread …
[HTML][HTML] Computational biomechanical and biodegradation integrity assessment of Mg-based biomedical devices for cardiovascular and orthopedic applications: A …
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 …
pragmatic choice of selection as biomedical alternatives for tissue repair of damaged bones …
Effects of the Moisture Content on the Flow Behavior of Milled Woody Biomass
Handling milled biomass particles in equipment like hoppers and feeders has been a long-
lasting challenge in the bioenergy industry because of the poor flowability of these low …
lasting challenge in the bioenergy industry because of the poor flowability of these low …
[HTML][HTML] Characterization of particle size and moisture content effects on mechanical and feeding behavior of milled corn (Zea mays L.) stover
Interest in biofuels has grown in recent years. Unfortunately, biofuel refineries are unable to
operate at full capacity due to handling and feeding issues as the feeding systems for …
operate at full capacity due to handling and feeding issues as the feeding systems for …
A review of computational models for the flow of milled biomass part I: discrete-particle models
Biomass is a renewable and sustainable energy resource. Current design of biomass
handling and feeding equipment leverage both experiments and numerical modeling. This …
handling and feeding equipment leverage both experiments and numerical modeling. This …
Wedge-shaped hopper design for milled woody biomass flow
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 …
biomass in material handling operations. Handling issues such as hopper clogging and …
[HTML][HTML] A micro-macro constitutive relationship for the pressure of solid phase in dense fluid-particle flows in hopper
Continuum modelling of fluid-particle multiphase flows is often challenging when the solid
phase becomes dense. In this work, a micro-macro approach combining the microscale …
phase becomes dense. In this work, a micro-macro approach combining the microscale …
[HTML][HTML] An experiment-informed discrete element modelling study of knife milling for flexural biomass feedstocks
A discrete element method (DEM) based approach is used to study the relationships
between material attributes (MAs), processing parameters (PPs), and quality attributes (QAs) …
between material attributes (MAs), processing parameters (PPs), and quality attributes (QAs) …
SPH modeling of biomass granular flow: Theoretical implementation and experimental validation
The commercialization of biomass-derived energy is impeded by flowability challenges
arising from the feeding and handling of granular biomass materials in full-scale …
arising from the feeding and handling of granular biomass materials in full-scale …
[HTML][HTML] On the fidelity of computational models for the flow of milled loblolly pine: A benchmark study on continuum-mechanics models and discrete-particle models
The upstream of bioenergy industry has suffered from unreliable operations of granular
biomass feedstocks in handling equipment. Computational modeling, including continuum …
biomass feedstocks in handling equipment. Computational modeling, including continuum …