A differential equation for the flow rate during silo discharge: Beyond the Beverloo rule

We present a differential equation for the flow rate of granular materials during the discharge of a silo. This is based in the energy balance of the variable mass system in contrast with the traditional derivations based on heuristic postulates such as the free fall arch. We show that this new equa...

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Main Authors: Madrid Marcos A., Darias José R., Pugnaloni Luis A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201714003041