Using the discrete element method to assess the mixing of polydisperse solid particles in a rotary drum
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- 作者：Basel Alchikh-Sulaiman ; Meysam Alian ; Farhad Ein-Mozaffari ; fmozaffa@ryerson.ca" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Ali Lohi ; Simant R. Upreti
- 关键词：Rotary drum mixer ; Discrete element method ; Mixing index ; Polydisperse particles ; Loading methods
- 刊名：Particuology
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：April 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：25
- 期：Complete
- 页码：133-142
- 全文大小：4002 K
文摘
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Mixing of polydisperse particles in a rotary drum was evaluated using DEM method.
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Effects of drum rotational speed, particle size, and initial loading method were investigated.
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Good mixing could not be achieved for polydisperse particles as for monodisperse particles.
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Best mixing quality for polydisperse particles was achieved for the top–bottom initial loading.
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Addition of particles with sizes in between of the small and large particles reduced segregation.