A comprehensive review of the application of DEM in the investigation of batch solid mixers

B Jadidi, M Ebrahimi, F Ein-Mozaffari… - Reviews in Chemical …, 2023 - degruyter.com
Powder mixing is a vital operation in a wide range of industries, such as food,
pharmaceutical, and cosmetics. Despite the common use of mixing systems in various …

Numerical investigation of aggregate segregation of superpave gyratory compaction and its influence on mechanical properties of asphalt mixtures

J Chang, J Li, H Hu, J Qian, M Yu - Journal of Materials in Civil …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
In the laboratory, there are significant differences in mechanical properties of asphalt
mixtures with the same size gradation and asphalt binder, which is not conducive to …

The influence of mixing degree between coarse and fine particles on the strength of offshore and coast foundations

S Liu, Y Nie, W Hu, M Ashiru, Z Li, J Zuo - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The variability in strata of foundation soil in marine environments makes it tedious to design
foundations for offshore structures. Hence, it is essential to investigate and evaluate the …

Quantitative characterization of granular size segregation: A critical review

C Leng, C Sun, Z Liao, J Xu - Particuology, 2024 - Elsevier
Granular size segregation is an inevitable phenomenon in both natural and industrial
processes. To understand the underlying mechanisms and develop effective optimization …

An improved index of mixing degree and its effect on the strength of binary geotechnical mixtures

S Liu, W Hu, J Gong, Z Nie - Granular Matter, 2022 - Springer
Binary geotechnical mixtures are usually studied as homogeneous materials; however, it is
difficult for coarse and fine particles to mix evenly during the formation process of binary …

[HTML][HTML] Segregation of formulated powders in direct compression process and evaluations by small bench-scale testers

T Deng, LM Sousa, V Garg, MSA Bradley - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Powder segregation can cause severe issues in processes of pharmaceutical drugs for
control of content uniformity if the powder is likely to be free or easy flowing. Assessing …

Particle sorting in scree slopes: Characterization and interpretation from the micromechanical perspective

BB Dai, FY Wu, WT Zhong, YH Shi… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Particle sorting is one of the most interesting phenomena observed in the formation of scree
slopes. We present a study of this phenomenon through physical model tests and numerical …

Correlations between segregation intensity and material properties such as particle sizes and adhesions and novel methods for assessment

T Deng, V Garg, H Salehi, MSA Bradley - Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Assessment of powder segregation is essential in most powder-based industries when
homogeneity of the powder is a concern. This study focuses on exploring correlations …

DEM simulation of size segregation of binary mixtures of cohesive particles under a horizontal swirling vibration

LL Zhao, CL Duan, HS Jiang, HX Li, YM Zhao… - Powder Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The size segregation of spherical and cubical particles under a horizontal swirling vibration
is studied in this work using DEM. The extent of segregation is characterised by the volume …

Estimating the segregation of a granular bed subjected to vibration in various modes

BB Dai, WH Yuan, JK Liu, FT Liu, D Chang - Advanced Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
We present in this paper a DEM study on the segregation behavior of vibrated binary
mixture, by focusing on the influence of vibration modes. The numerical simulation program …