TY - JOUR
T1 - Simulation of flow properties of differently shaped particles using the discrete element method
AU - Berkinova, Zhazira
AU - Yermukhambetova, Assiya
AU - Golman, Boris
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was partially supported by the targeted state program BR05236524 “Innovative Materials and Systems for Energy Conversion and Storage” from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2018–2020.
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PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Materials in a powder form are frequently used in various industries for the manufacturing of commodity and high-value products. To properly design the powder-handling equipment and powder processes, it is essential to know the powder flow properties that depend, among other parameters, on the particle shape. The nonspherical particles such as aggregates, cylinders, corn-shaped particles, and fibers are often used in the industry. Recently, modeling approaches have been devised to simulate the powder flow and particle−particle interactions in powder processing. In this article, we discuss an educational module developed to introduce students to the modeling of powder processes with particles of various shapes and techniques used for the measurement of powder flow properties. The module was designed to support the undergraduate and graduate courses for chemical, material, mechanical, and civil engineering students. The survey revealed that the module increased students’ theoretical knowledge of the powder processing and developed practical skills in the modeling of powder processes.
AB - Materials in a powder form are frequently used in various industries for the manufacturing of commodity and high-value products. To properly design the powder-handling equipment and powder processes, it is essential to know the powder flow properties that depend, among other parameters, on the particle shape. The nonspherical particles such as aggregates, cylinders, corn-shaped particles, and fibers are often used in the industry. Recently, modeling approaches have been devised to simulate the powder flow and particle−particle interactions in powder processing. In this article, we discuss an educational module developed to introduce students to the modeling of powder processes with particles of various shapes and techniques used for the measurement of powder flow properties. The module was designed to support the undergraduate and graduate courses for chemical, material, mechanical, and civil engineering students. The survey revealed that the module increased students’ theoretical knowledge of the powder processing and developed practical skills in the modeling of powder processes.
KW - angle of repose
KW - discrete element method
KW - nonspherical particles
KW - powder flowability
KW - simulation
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U2 - 10.1002/cae.22359
DO - 10.1002/cae.22359
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85094102356
SN - 1061-3773
VL - 29
SP - 1061
EP - 1070
JO - Computer Applications in Engineering Education
JF - Computer Applications in Engineering Education
IS - 5
ER -