The discrete element method (DEM) is used to model granular materials and analyse a wide
range of related applications. However, accurate predictions can only be made if the input …

Regular degradation of rubbers contribute frequent maintenance of conveyer belt system.
This paper investigates wear rate and mechanisms of rubber and associated influential …

The numerical effort of computer simulations based on the Discrete Element Method (DEM)
forces an idealisation of the DEM models especially when industrial problems are analysed …

The discrete element method (DEM) is a numerical tool often used by engineers and
researchers to design, analyse and improve bulk materials handling systems. However, the …

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 …

Hydrogen bonding interactions among poly vinyl alcohol (PVA), xanthan gum (XG) and
acrylic acid (AA) molecules have been utilized to prepare an environment-friendly …

Tata Steel handles yearly several million tons of sinter for ironmaking. At present, a
significant amount of the sinter produced becomes fines during handling and needs to be …

The reliable particle parameters of biomass for discrete element method (DEM) pose a
challenge in reproducing actual conditions in a simulation environment. However, the …

Graphics processing unit (GPU)-based DEM combined with message passing interface
(MPI) has been applied to large-scale handling and processing systems, including granular …

The obscure milling mechanism, causing by diversity of rice grain shape, restricts
appropriate selection of processing conditions for improving milling quality of different …