[HTML][HTML] 3D-measurement of particles and particulate assemblies-A review of the paradigm shift in describing anisotropic particles

X Jia, RA Williams - Powder Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
The goal of seeking advanced solutions to the descriptions of particle shape, packing and
tomographic measurement were key areas promoted by Professor Reg Davies. In this paper …

CFD-DEM simulation of sand erosion into defective gravity pipes under constant groundwater table

A Ibrahim, MA Meguid - Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
As sewer pipes age, cracks and other forms of structural damage may develop leading to
soil infiltration into the pipes that can cause sinkholes and damage the overlying roads and …

Effect of aspect ratio of ellipsoidal particles on segregation of a binary mixture in a rotating drum

S Kumar, S Khatoon, S Parashar, P Dubey, J Yogi… - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, the Discrete Element Method (DEM) is used to investigate the evolution of radial
segregation and its dependence on the shape by varying the particle's aspect ratio. A total of …

Reproducibility of the repose angle, porosity, and coordination number of particles generated by spherical harmonic-based principal component analysis using …

T Ueda - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Most of the raw material in the mining and manufacturing industries is in a granular state,
and its bulk properties (eg, repose angle) are thus of interest. Discrete element method …

Effect of particle shape on parameter calibration for a discrete element model for mining applications

M Moncada, F Betancourt, CG Rodríguez, P Toledo - Minerals, 2022 - mdpi.com
The discrete element method (DEM) has been widely employed to model processes in
different industries, such as mining, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and food. One of the main …

A new class of irregular packing problems reducible to sphere packing in arbitrary norms

I Litvinchev, A Fischer, T Romanova, P Stetsyuk - Mathematics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Packing irregular objects composed by generalized spheres is considered. A generalized
sphere is defined by an arbitrary norm. For three classes of packing problems, balance …

DEM modeling of dynamic anchors with particles of different shapes and sizes

H Mohammadkhanifard, AA Zad - Marine Georesources & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Capturing the accurate behavior of anchors has been a challenge in geotechnical
engineering because of uncontrolled parameters in laboratory settings. The use of …

[HTML][HTML] The Effect of Particle Shape on the Compaction of Realistic Non-Spherical Particles—A Multi-Contact DEM Study

K Giannis, A Kwade, JH Finke, C Schilde - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to investigate the deformation behavior of non-spherical
particles during high-load compaction using the multi-contact discrete element method (MC …

Determination of some engineering properties of Jojoba granular matter [Simmondsia chinensis]

MA El-Emam, L Zhou, WD Shi, M Sobhi - Granular Matter, 2023 - Springer
Jojoba granular matter has received exceptional attention since it contains a unique waxy
oil. The Jojoba plant is a promising crop for arid and marginal areas with probable value in …

Influence of aspect ratio of ellipsoidal particles on mixing in vibrated packed bed using discrete element method

S Khatoon, S Kumar, J Yogi, P Dubey… - AIChE Journal, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The uniform mixing of particles is crucial in many industrial applications. In industries, most
granular materials are nonspherical, with ellipsoids being a common deviation from the …