Highlights•Review of agricultural material parameters for DEM modelling.•Contact models
reviewed and characterised.•Models of representation of shape of particles discussed.• …

Understanding and modelling the dynamic behaviour of particulate systems has been a
major research focus worldwide for many years. Discrete particle simulation plays an …

To understand the physical mechanisms of the spattering and denudation phenomena in the
laser powder bed fusion process, we develop a multiphase flow model by bi-directionally …

As a consequence of increasing computer power and more readily useable commercial and
open source codes, Discrete Element Method (DEM) is becoming widely used across a …

Over the past decade, DEM-based simulation has become a promising alternative to
physical measurements of thermal particulate systems. Despite their rapid advancement and …

The movability of powder layer such as spattering and denudation is a major cause of defect
formation and quality uncertainty in selective laser melting (SLM) additive manufacturing …

The horizontal rotary retort is one of the important equipment in oil shale retorting by solid
heat carrier technology, in which the heating of oil shale plays a crucial role in shale oil …

Granular flow is common in many industrial applications, and involves heat generation from
frictional contacts and inelastic collisions between particles. The self-heating process is still …

The raceway is a zone of considerable significance in a blast furnace (BF) because it
supplies energy and reducing agents that ensure successful and stable BF operation …

Discrete element method (DEM) simulations are broadly used to get an insight of flow
characteristics of granular materials in complex particulate systems. DEM input parameters …