Modeling pore structures and airflow in grain beds using discrete element method and pore-scale models

The main objective of this research was to model the airflow paths through grain bulks and predict the resistance to airflow. The discrete element method (DEM) was used to simulate the pore structures of grain bulks. A commercial software package PFC3D (Particle Flow Code in Three Dimension) was use...

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Main Author: Yue, Rong
Other Authors: Zhang, Qiang (Biosystems Engineering)
Published: KONA Powder and Particle Journal 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/31985