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 …

Pharmaceutical application of multivariate modelling techniques: a review on the manufacturing of tablets

G Shi, L Lin, Y Liu, G Chen, Y Luo, Y Wu, H Li - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The tablet manufacturing process is a complex system, especially in continuous
manufacturing (CM). It includes multiple unit operations, such as mixing, granulation, and …

Comparative study of discrete element modeling of tablets using multi-spheres, multi-super-ellipsoids, and polyhedrons

Z Liu, H Ma, Y Zhao - Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Discrete element method (DEM) is an effective approach to investigate non-spherical
granular systems that are widely encountered in nature, industry, and our daily life. To …

Effect of material properties on the residence time distribution (RTD) of a tablet press feed frame

R Furukawa, R Singh, M Ierapetritou - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
In continuous manufacturing (CM) of pharmaceutical tablets, the residence time distribution
(RTD) of the tablet press feed frame plays an important role in ensuring the critical quality …

Accelerated DEM simulation of the hopper-screw feeder and tablet-press feeder using the multi-level coarse-graining technique

L Mahto, T De, J Chakraborty, J Kumar, A Tripathi… - Powder Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
A recently proposed multi-level coarse-graining method (MCG) for DEM simulation [1] is
demonstrated in this work for two additional powder handling systems, namely, a hopper …

Investigation of powder flow within a pharmaceutical tablet press force feeder–A DEM approach

C Hildebrandt, SR Gopireddy, R Scherließ… - Powder Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Powder flow in rotary tablet presses, constituting one of the key machines in the tablet
production chain, is today still considered as a black box. In this study, a discrete element …

Feed frame: The last processing step before the tablet compaction in pharmaceutical manufacturing

NO Sierra-Vega, RJ Romañach, R Méndez - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The feed frame is a force-feeding device used in the die filling process. The die filling
process is crucial within pharmaceutical manufacturing to guarantee the critical quality …

Parametric study and calibration of hysteretic spring and linear cohesion contact models for cohesive soils using definitive screening design

RD Nalawade, KP Singh, AK Roul, A Patel - Computational Particle …, 2023 - Springer
The discrete element modelling (DEM) is the popular modelling technique devoted to the
modelling of discontinuous and granular materials. Calibration of DEM model parameters …

Resveratrol-loaded folate targeted lipoprotein-mimetic nanoparticles with improved cytotoxicity, antioxidant activity and pharmacokinetic profile

N Poonia, V Lather, JK Narang, S Beg… - Materials Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The aim of present study was to develop folate receptor targeted lipoprotein-mimetic
nanoparticles of resveratrol (RSV). Lipoprotein-mimicking nanocarrier (RSV-FA-LNPs) …

Particle scale insights into a KG-pharma RoTab tablet press feed-frame system using the discrete element method (DEM) modeling

Z Li, R Kumar, HR Guzman, RA Chiarella - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the pharmaceutical industry, tablets are a common dosage form. As part of the
manufacturing process, powder in a tablet press passes through a feeding system called the …