Discrete particle simulation of particulate systems: a review of major applications and findings

HP Zhu, ZY Zhou, RY Yang, AB Yu - Chemical Engineering Science, 2008 - Elsevier
Understanding and modelling the dynamic behaviour of particulate systems has been a
major research focus worldwide for many years. Discrete particle simulation plays an …

Complexity, segregation, and pattern formation in rotating-drum flows

G Seiden, PJ Thomas - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2011 - APS
Rotating-drum flows span a variety of research areas, ranging from physics of granular
matter through hydrodynamics of suspensions to pure liquid coating flows. Recent years …

Granular mixing and segregation in a horizontal rotating drum: a simulation study on the impact of rotational speed and fill level

M Arntz, WK den Otter, WJ Briels, PJT Bussmann… - AIChE …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The rich phase behavior of granular beds of bidisperse hard spherical particles in a rotating
horizontal drum is studied by Discrete Element Method (DEM) simulations. Several flow …

Effect of aspect ratio of ellipsoidal particles on segregation of a binary mixture in a rotating drum

S Kumar, S Khatoon, S Parashar, P Dubey, J Yogi… - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, the Discrete Element Method (DEM) is used to investigate the evolution of radial
segregation and its dependence on the shape by varying the particle's aspect ratio. A total of …

Developments in the tools for the investigation of mixing in particulate systems–A review

AN Huang, HP Kuo - Advanced Powder Technology, 2014 - Elsevier
Mixing of powders and granular materials of different functions and/or properties is
frequently encountered by engineers and scientists. Nevertheless, the guidelines for the …

Characterization of mixing and size segregation in a rotating drum by a particle tracking method

E Alizadeh, O Dubé, F Bertrand, J Chaouki - AIChE Journal, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The mechanisms of segregation in solids mixing, even in simple rotating drums, are not
clearly understood. Although most past studies have focused on binary mixtures, this work …

Segregation of granular particles by mass, radius, and density in a horizontal rotating drum

M Arntz, HH Beeftink, WK den Otter, WJ Briels… - AIChE …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The impact of particle properties on segregation and mixing of bidisperse granular beds in a
rotating horizontal drum have been studied by discrete element method (DEM) simulations …

Discrete particle simulation of radial segregation in horizontally rotating drum: Effects of drum-length and non-rotating end-plates

R Chand, MA Khaskheli, A Qadir, B Ge, Q Shi - Physica A: Statistical …, 2012 - Elsevier
The radial segregation phenomena of a mixture of two different size grains in a horizontal
rotating drum are studied by DEM simulations. The grano-dynamics of radial segregation …

Segregation dynamics of a binary-size mixture in a three-dimensional rotating drum

S Yang, Y Sun, L Zhang, JW Chew - Chemical Engineering Science, 2017 - Elsevier
The knowledge of the granular segregation phenomenon induced by size or density
differences in the ubiquitous polydisperse systems is important, hence numerous studies …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating binary granular mixing in a rotating drum using ultrafast X-ray computed tomography

TN Papapetrou, M Bieberle, F Barthel, U Hampel… - Powder Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
The transient mixing dynamics of an initially segregated binary granular system in a half-
filled rotating drum are experimentally investigated. The granular system consists of …