Recent progress on the discrete element method simulations for powder transport systems: A review

Q Shi, M Sakai - Advanced Powder Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Powder transport systems are ubiquitous in various industries, where they can encounter
single powder flow, two-phase flow with solids carried by gas or liquid, and gas–solid–liquid …

Mass transfer mechanism of multiphase shear flows and interphase optimization solving method

J Wu, L Li, Z Yin, Z Li, T Wang, Y Tan, D Tan - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Slurry mixing is a key process in the production of lithium-ion batteries. The interphase mass
transfer and refinement problems involved in the shear mixing process have important …

XDEM multi-physics and multi-scale simulation technology: Review of DEM–CFD coupling, methodology and engineering applications

B Peters, M Baniasadi, M Baniasadi, X Besseron… - Particuology, 2019 - Elsevier
The extended discrete element method (XDEM) multi-physics and multi-scale simulation
platform is being developed at the Institute of Computational Engineering, the University of …

Multiscale multiphase flow simulations using interface capturing and Lagrangian particle tracking

L Li, B Jiang, G Wei, X Li, Z Zhu - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Numerical simulations of multiphase flows with both interfaces and discrete particles are
challenging because they possess a wide range of length and time scales. Meanwhile, the …

Numerical simulation of multiphase flows using an enhanced Volume-of-Fluid (VOF) method

F Garoosi, K Hooman - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
The main objective of the present work is to enhance the stability and accuracy of Volume-of-
Fluid (VOF) method for simulating multiphase flow problems with large density ratios and …

Numerical simulation of merging of two rising bubbles with different densities and diameters using an enhanced Volume-Of-Fluid (VOF) model

F Garoosi, T Merabtene, TF Mahdi - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the transient evolution of two rising bubbles with different densities is
investigated numerically using an enhanced version of the VOF model, aiming to establish …

On the influence of the natural shape of particles in multiphase fluid systems: Granular collapses

MA Hosseini, P Tahmasebi - Computers and Geotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
The collapse of natural granular particles is encountered in various scenarios, including
landslides, tsunamis, avalanches, and industrial processes. However, our understanding of …

Development of resolved CFD–DEM coupling model for three-phase flows with non-spherical particles

K Washino, EL Chan, T Tsujimoto, T Tsuji… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, a resolved CFD–DEM coupling model for gas–liquid-solid three-phase flows
with non-spherical particles is developed where the shape of the particle is implicitly …

Development of a DEM–VOF model for the turbulent free-surface flows with particles and its application to stirred mixing system

L Wu, M Gong, J Wang - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The free-surface flows with particles are widely found in chemical engineering, and
numerical modeling is a strong computing tool for in-depth understanding of the local and …

Coupled CFD-DEM simulation and experimental study of particle distribution and accumulation during tailings seepage process

X Nan, X Liu, B Wu, H Zhang, K Song… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The movement of tailings particles in waste rock systems under different flow rates was
studied using experimental and numerical methods, aiming to provide theoretical guidance …