Coarse-grain dem modelling in fluidized bed simulation: A review

A Di Renzo, ES Napolitano, FP Di Maio - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the last decade, a few of the early attempts to bring CFD-DEM of fluidized beds beyond
the limits of small, lab-scale units to larger scale systems have become popular. The …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling of phenomena affecting blast furnace burden permeability using the Discrete Element Method (DEM)–A review

R Roeplal, Y Pang, A Adema, J van der Stel… - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Bed permeability is a crucial factor in blast furnace efficiency and stability. The Discrete
Element Method (DEM) has been used extensively to model material flow in different parts of …

A methodical calibration procedure for discrete element models

M Rackl, KJ Hanley - Powder technology, 2017 - Elsevier
Researchers and engineers have widely adopted the discrete element method (DEM) for
simulation of bulk materials. One important aspect in such simulations is the determination of …

Scaling of the angle of repose test and its influence on the calibration of DEM parameters using upscaled particles

T Roessler, A Katterfeld - Powder technology, 2018 - Elsevier
The numerical effort of computer simulations based on the Discrete Element Method (DEM)
forces an idealisation of the DEM models especially when industrial problems are analysed …

Measurement and calibration of DEM parameters of lunar soil simulant

J Zhu, M Zou, Y Liu, K Gao, B Su, Y Qi - Acta Astronautica, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, the lunar soil simulant parameters were calibrated using the discrete element
method (DEM) for accurate simulation of the interactions between rover wheel and lunar soil …

Extension of a coarse grained particle method to simulate heat transfer in fluidized beds

L Lu, A Morris, T Li, S Benyahia - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2017 - Elsevier
The heat transfer in a gas-solids fluidized bed is simulated with computational fluid dynamic-
discrete element method (CFD-DEM) and coarse grained particle method (CGPM). In CGPM …

Computer virtual experiment on fluidized beds using a coarse-grained discrete particle method—EMMS-DPM

L Lu, J Xu, W Ge, G Gao, Y Jiang, M Zhao, X Liu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2016 - Elsevier
Virtual process engineering (VPE) aims to redefine the roadmap for process scaling-up and
optimization, from stepwise experiments to high-performance computer simulations. This is a …

On the scaling law of JKR contact model for coarse-grained cohesive particles

X Chen, JA Elliott - Chemical Engineering Science, 2020 - Elsevier
The computational cost of using discrete element method (DEM) simulations for particulate
processes with fine and cohesive particles is enormously large. To overcome this limitation …

Enhancing efficiency in particle aggregation simulations: Coarse-grained particle modeling in the DEM-PBM coupled framework

T De, A Das, M Singh, J Kumar - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics …, 2023 - Elsevier
The computational cost of the discrete element method (DEM)-population balance model
(PBM) coupled framework is predominantly attributed to DEM simulations. To overcome this …

A mechanistic approach for predicting mass transfer in bioreactors

JA Thomas, X Liu, B DeVincentis, H Hua, G Yao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
The biomanufacturing processes that produce biologic drugs has become an extremely
important area of study within the pharmaceutical industry. Within such processes, the drug …