Discrete element method (DEM)-based simulations are crucial for bridging macro and micro
research, particularly owing to the limitations of experimental methods. This paper reviews …

Breakage occurs in several particulate systems that are simulated using the discrete
element method (DEM), namely crushing and grinding as well as inadvertently in several …

Highlights•A numerical method based on DEM and PRM is used to simulate rice grain
breakage.•Mass-specific threshold dissipation energy judging effective collision is …

Abstract Description of particle breakage embedded in a simulation using the discrete
element method (DEM) qualifies it to describe processes in which breakage is either desired …

Particle breakage occurs in comminution machines and, inadvertently, in other process
equipment during handling as well as in geotechnical applications. For nearly a century …

Corncob is one of the main components of corn ears. Because the mechanical properties of
different parts of corncob are very different, and there is a lack of research on the simulation …

In spite of the important developments in mathematical modeling of high-pressure grinding
rolls (HPGRs) in the last decade or so, predicting their performance for a wide range of …

Highlights•A calibration method to estimate average failure stress of particles was
proposed.•Maximum normal contact force and von Mises stress damage criteria were …

Ballast made up of discrete granular particles of rock is a principal component of railway
tracks. This review paper focuses on using Discrete Element Modelling (DEM) for modelling …

The flow behavior of polydisperse particles in rolling mode rotating drum is important in
industry, but it is still not clear. In this work, the discrete element method (DEM) is used to …