Structural analysis is very important to understanding the physics of atomic or particle systems of various types. However, properly characterizing the structures at different packing fraction ρ is still a challenge....
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Structural analysis is very important to understanding the physics of atomic or particle systems of various types. However, properly characterizing the structures at different packing fraction ρ is still a challenge. Here we analyze the local structure, in terms of the so-called common-neighbor-subcluster (CNS), of sphere packings with ρ ∈ (0.2, 0.74). We show that although complicated in structure, there are totally 39 kinds of CNSs of which 12 are dominant. The evolution of these CNSs with the increase of ρ is quantified, and the rules governing the evolution are explored. The results are found to be useful in constructing a comprehensive picture about the critical states and their transition in sphere packing.
Understanding energy utilisation in grinding is critical to the process optimisation. In this paper, we demonstrated that the discrete element method (DEM) modelling, when combined with experimental measurements, can ...
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Understanding energy utilisation in grinding is critical to the process optimisation. In this paper, we demonstrated that the discrete element method (DEM) modelling, when combined with experimental measurements, can provide more realistic and reliable description of grinding processes. By incorporating particle grindability from experiments and energy condition from DEM simulations into a population balance model (PBM), we developed a multi-scale framework to predict mill performance. The model can be an invaluable tool in the design, control and optimisation of grinding processes.
Energy and environment have emerged as the most critical challenges to the sustainable global developments in the 21st century. Nanomaterials have attracted much more attention because of their unique ftmctional prope...
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Energy and environment have emerged as the most critical challenges to the sustainable global developments in the 21st century. Nanomaterials have attracted much more attention because of their unique ftmctional properties and broad applications in energy and environment. This presentation is going to talk about how to engineer nanoparticles for energy and environmental applications, through the development of synthesis strategies of metal oxide nanoparticles, fundamental understandings of particle growth and understanding the relationship between structure and functions, specificallyfocusing on gas sensors, smart window coatings and self-cleaning films in this talk.
Particle dispersion in a horizontally vibrated vessel under microgravity is investigated by a discrete element method (DEM) based numerical model. The vessel is specially designed with the top corners being round shap...
Particle dispersion in a horizontally vibrated vessel under microgravity is investigated by a discrete element method (DEM) based numerical model. The vessel is specially designed with the top corners being round shaped, which is to direct the particles inside under microgravity for outer space applications. The effect of gravity is particularly examined by a series of controlled numerical experiments. The dependence of the structure and dynamics of the system, in terms of spatial distribution, local packing density, velocity distribution and kinetic energy, on the magnitude of gravity are quantified. It is found that with the increase of gravity, more particles accumulate on the longitudinal walls, whereas the convective flow of the dispersed particles always exists, until the gravity reaches a certain value and most particles cannot be agitated. The round corner affects the local flow pattern but has limited effects on the overall system with the variance of gravity.
Steel industry is one of the most energy-intensive industries,accounting for % of world greenhouse gas *** processes account for 0% of emissions in a steel *** understanding and optimization of blast furnace process i...
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Steel industry is one of the most energy-intensive industries,accounting for % of world greenhouse gas *** processes account for 0% of emissions in a steel *** understanding and optimization of blast furnace process is important in order to be competitive and sustainable under increasingly demanding *** modelling,facilitated by physical modelling,provides a cost-effective way for process design and *** particular,CFD modelling is widely used in academia and industry for its efficiency and *** study will discuss the role of CFD-based process models in the development of new technology for sustainable *** examples are used:modelling of a recent technologypulverized coal injection (Fig.1);and modelling of the whole blast furnace operation (Fig.2).It is demonstrated that CFD modelling indeed plays a significant role in process understanding and optimization,important to sustainable blast furnace ironmaking.
The particle contacts in different particle-fluid flow regimes, such as fixed, expanded and fluidized beds, in gas fluidization are investigated for group A and B powders by means of a combined approach of computation...
The particle contacts in different particle-fluid flow regimes, such as fixed, expanded and fluidized beds, in gas fluidization are investigated for group A and B powders by means of a combined approach of computational fluid dynamics anddiscrete element method. To establish the connection between macroscopic and microscopic descriptions of complex particle-fluid flows, focus is given to the correlation between coordination number (CN) and porosity (ε). It is found that the CN-ε relationship for group A powders has a transitional point between the expanded and fluidized bed flow regimes at a bulk scale, unlike group B powders. A new phase diagram is established in terms of CN-ε relationship that has two branches representing expanded and fluidized (bed) states.
This paper presents a structural analysis on the packing of monosized spheres in terms of Voronoi clusters. The packings considered were generated by the discrete element method, with packing densities ranging from 0....
This paper presents a structural analysis on the packing of monosized spheres in terms of Voronoi clusters. The packings considered were generated by the discrete element method, with packing densities ranging from 0.2 to 0.74. The Voronoi clusters are composed of center particles and their neighbouring particles, which can be used to characterize the local packing structures in terms of the topological connections between particles, to be beyond the metric and topological properties of individual polyhedra as done previously. The types and distribution of clusters, together with coordination number and common geometrical neighbours determined by Voronoi polyhedra are quantified as a function of packing density. Random close packing is shown to correspond to a turning point of these evolutions.
Heat transfer in gas fluidization is investigated at a particle scale by means of a combined discrete element method and computational fluid dynamicsapproach. To develop understanding of heat transfer at various condi...
Heat transfer in gas fluidization is investigated at a particle scale by means of a combined discrete element method and computational fluid dynamicsapproach. To develop understanding of heat transfer at various conditions, the effects of a few important material properties such as particle size, the Hamaker constant and particle thermal conductivity are examined through controlled numerical experiments. It is found that the convective heat transfer is dominant, and radiative heat transfer becomes important when the temperature is high. Conductive heat transfer also plays a role depending on the flow regimes and material properties. The heat transfer between a fluidized bed and an immersed surface is enhanced by the increase of particle thermal conductivity while it is little affected by Young’s modulus. The findings should be useful for better understanding and predicting the heat transfer in gas fluidization.
We present a brief overview of a method which can identify different 3D local structures in ordered and disordered systems. Its effectiveness is demonstrated in the analysis of the structures of sphere packings, the s...
We present a brief overview of a method which can identify different 3D local structures in ordered and disordered systems. Its effectiveness is demonstrated in the analysis of the structures of sphere packings, the structural evolution of a rapid cooling process of silver liquid, and the inner structure of a metal nanocluster. Quantifying local structures by means of a topological criterion, this method is parameter-free and scale-independent, and can generally be used for structural analysis of amorphous systems involving atoms or particles at different length scales.
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