An implicit 3D heat transfer model is derived to represent resolved heat conduction within
spherical and non-spherical particles in the presence of a surrounding fluid. The proposed …

This paper presents the development, implementation and verification of a coupled
convective–conductive heat flow and transport model in the discrete element method (DEM) …

The first part of the research reported here consists of an experimental campaign to study
the scouring of a granular bed (glass beads, sand) induced by a dam break in an open …

Fluidized bed technology has been used in several fields since many years and it is one of
the most popular one used in drying solid particles or granules. Fluidised bed drying is the …

The objective of this study focuses on the energy dissipation by friction on the interface of a
braking system and the effects of roughness and granular plateaus on heat propagation …

Modeling the propagation of bacterial cross-contamination within bulk material is a critical
task for validating the microbial safety of the complex post-harvest processing of tree nuts. In …

Large, heavy objects sink when added to the bed, and light particles float5. A fluid bed dryer
is a kind of equipment used extensively in the pharmaceutical industry to reduce the …

This article also discusses the demonstration of a fluidized bed dryer, its principles,
application, and other processing. This has led to the development of technology …

Controlling foodborne pathogens in low-moisture environments requires an understanding
of how contamination is introduced and spread through a system. Compared with numerous …

This paper investigates hydro-thermo-mechanical behavior of weakly-bonded granular
sandstone material in the vicinity of the wellbore. The study uses discrete element modeling …