Numerical analysis of granular flows in a silo bed on flow regime characterization.

The flow characteristics of a gravity-driven dense granular flow in a granular bed with a contracted drainage orifice are studied by using discrete element method and quantitative analysis. Three values of discharging rates, ranging from fast to slow dense flows, are investigated. Time variations an...

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Main Authors: Xingtuan Yang, Nan Gui, Jiyuan Tu, Shengyao Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4368735?pdf=render