STUDY ON THE ANGLE OF REPOSE OF NONUNIFORM SEDIMENT

A conception of exposure degree is used in this article to account for the hiding and exposure mechanism of nonuniform sediment transport. The force arms of particles on the bed slope are assumed to be a function of the exposure degree, which is stochastically related to the size and gradation of bed materials. Based on this conception, the formula for the angle of repose of nonuniform sediment is developed. The angle of repose of nonuniform sediment is experimentally investigated in rotation drum at the rolling motion of sediment particles. The nonuniform sediment is gotten from the mixture of two kinds of uniform sediment with different weight ratios and two experimental plans that one for changing the weight ratio of two kinds of uniform sediment from 1：9 to 9：1 and the other changing the uniform sediment size and weight ratio are used. The effect of the rotation speed and the filling degree on the angle of repose is investigated, too. Finally, the formula has been tested against a wide range of laboratory data, the prediction by the newly proposed formulas is very good.

DEM investigation of angle of repose for super-ellipsoidal particles

We explore the effect of particle shape on the angle of repose (AoR) in granular packing using a three-dimensional discrete element method.Non-spherical particles were modeled using super-ellipsoids characterized by aspect ratio and blockiness.The relationship between AoR and particle shape was examined,followed by a series of analyses on the origin of AoR from a microscopic perspective.Results show that,with blockiness deviating from unity,AoR has an approximate "M" shape that exhibits a strong to weak trend with aspect ratio,matching results of previous reports.Another finding suggests a parabolic relationship between normalized AoR and normalized coordination number,AoR increases with anisotropy related more with the anisotropy of particle orientation than with the anisotropy of contact normal.Particle shape is more likely to affect AoR by affecting the tangential force than the normal contact force.An analysis based on traction indicates that dips in stress associated with the tangential force (compared with the normal force) and non-spherical particles (compared with spheres) are more significant.For various particle shapes,AoR is positively correlated with friction mobilization but is negatively correlated with friction mobilization for various coefficient of friction.

Experimental study on the angle of repose of pulverized coal

An experimental study on the angle of repose （AoR） of pulverized coal with different particle sizes and different moisture contents （MC） was conducted. Three different measurement methods, free-base piling, fixed-base piling and sliding, were used. The data were analyzed by one-way and two-way analysis of variance. The results showed that the AoRs of pulverized coal with particle sizes smaller than 150 μm were in the range of 30-50°. The characterization of the flowability of pulverized coal was some cohesiveness or true cohesiveness. The increase of MC will increase AoR and thus decrease the flowability of the powder. However, the particle size effect is bifurcated. Below a critical size, the decrease of particle size decreases the flowability; while above the critical size, the decrease of particle size increases the flowability. It was found that the value of the critical size strongly depends on the powder density. Moreover, the AoR dependence on particle size could be linked with the Geldart＇s particle classification. The critical size at the turning point is on the boundary between Group A and Group B in Geldart＇s classification diagram. Based on the experimental results, there is no significant cross interaction between particle size and MC. The AoRs measured by free-base method and fixed-base method are close, but both remarkably smaller than that measured by the sliding method.

Angle of repose in the numerical modeling of ballast particles focusing on particle-dependent specifications:Parametric study

The discrete element method(DEM)is widely used in the realistic simulation of the shapes of particles.Researchers have considered the simplification of particle shapes owing to the high computational cost of such simulation.In this regard,the modeling of calibrated particles is a major challenge owing to the simultaneous effects of particle properties.The angle-of-repose test is a standard test method used to calibrate the bulk behavior of simulated particles.In the present study,the hollow-cylinder(slump)test was modeled for the verification of discrete element simulations.In this regard,a sensitivity analysis was conducted for all effective parameters,namely the static friction,rolling friction,restitution coefficient,sphericity,roundness,particle size distribution,and number of ballast particles.The results indicate that the rolling friction,roundness,number of particles,and size of particles are the most important parameters in the determination of the angle of repose(AOR).For particles in the range of ballast(20-60 mm),the effect of the number of particles on the angle of repose is reduced when the number is greater than 426.Additionally,it is concluded that angular particles can be replaced with sub-angular particles(R≈0.2-0.45)with a higher rolling friction coefficient(μ_(r)>0.14).

Drying Technology and Formation Process of Naomai Xingshen Capsules

[Objectives]To optimize the drying technology and formation process of Naomai Xingshen Capsules.[Methods]The yield of paste powder and moisture content as evaluation indicators were taken as indicators,the relative density of feed liquid,inlet air temperature and dosage of excipients were selected as investigation factors,the orthogonal experiment method was used to optimize the spray drying process.The moisture absorption rate and angle of repose were taken as evaluation indicators,the types of forming excipient were screened,and the critical relative humidity was determined.[Results]The optimum spray drying process was that the relative density of liquid medicine was 1.05(60℃),the air inlet temperature was 200℃,and the dosage of excipients was 2%.The effect of using dextrin as a forming excipient was better,and the relative humidity of the production environment should be controlled below 65%.[Conclusions]The optimized process is stable,feasible,scientific and reasonable,and can be used for large-scale industrial production.

Determination of the coefficient of rolling friction of irregularly shaped maize particles by using discrete element method

The coefficient of rolling friction is a foundation parameter for conducting particles simulation,however,which of irregularly shaped maize seeds is difficult to measure.Furthermore,the coefficient of rolling friction between the simulation particles and the actual seeds is inconsistent due to the shaped difference of model and different position of gravity center.This paper use two methods to determinate the coefficient of rolling friction based on discrete element method(DEM)and physical experiments.Three types of maize models from five different shaped maize samples(including horse-tooth shape,spherical cone shape,spherical shape,oblate shape,irregular shape)were developed with the help of slice modeling and 3D modeling technology.Aluminum cylinder container is used to arrange the simulation experiments of angle of repose with taking the coefficient of rolling friction as independent variables and the simulation angle of repose as target values.After predicting detailed the coefficient of rolling friction(including horse-tooth shape,spherical cone shape,spherical shape,between horse-tooth shape and spherical cone shape,between horse-tooth shape and spherical shape,between spherical shape and spherical cone shape maize models),and forecasting a unified the coefficient of rolling friction among horse-tooth shape,spherical cone shape and spherical shape maize models,two types of materials(aluminum cylinder container and organic glass container)were used to validate the difference the angle of repose between the simulation maize models and actual maize seeds.Results show the relative error of the angle of repose between the maize models controlled by the coefficient of rolling friction through the detailed method and the actual maize seeds is 0.22%,0.33%in aluminum cylinder,organic glass container,respectively.The relative error of the angle of repose between the simulation maize models controlled by the coefficient of rolling friction through the united method and actual maize seeds is 2.47%,2.97%in aluminum cylinder,organic glass container,respectively.Although the difference of the angle of repose between two method is smaller,the detailed method is better.Moreover,From the accumulation process of the angle of repose we found that the difference on the contacts number between maize models and bottom plate,the change curve of the rotational kinetic energy,the potential energy of maize models controlled by the coefficient of rolling friction through the detailed and the united method are evidently.We can choose a better method to predict the coefficient of rolling friction of maize seeds according to the application situation and investigation objective of irregular maize seeds.The results can provide a theoretical basis for designing and optimizing the structure of the seed-metering machine with DEM.

Contact parameter analysis and calibration in discrete element simulation of rice straw

Discrete element method was used to study and analyze the interaction between rice straws and between rice straw and agricultural machinery parts,thereby providing a scientific basis for post-harvest paddy field processing.Calibrations of rice straw-rice straw,rice straw-agricultural machinery part contact parameters(collision recovery coefficient,static friction coefficient and rolling friction coefficient)constitute an important prerequisite for the discrete element research process.In this study,the collision recovery coefficients of rice straw-steel and rice straw-rice straw were 0.230 and 0.357,respectively,which were calibrated by the collision method.The static friction coefficient and rolling friction coefficient of rice straw-steel were 0.363 and 0.208 respectively,which were calibrated by the inclined plate method and the slope method.The static friction coefficient and rolling friction coefficient of rice straw-rice straw were 0.44 and 0.07,respectively,which were calibrated by the split cylinder method.The paired t-test showed insignificant differences between calibration parameter simulation results and the physical test values(p>0.05).Taking the angle of repose that reflecting rice straw flow and friction characteristics as the evaluation index,the verification tests of the above calibration values indicated that the simulated angle of repose has no significant difference from the physical test value(p>0.05).The side plate lifting test on rice straw of different lengths showed no significant difference between the simulated angle of repose and the physical test value(p>0.05).This study can provide a basis for contact parameters choice in discrete element simulation analysis with rice straw-rice straw and rice straw-agricultural machinery parts as the research object.The calibration method can provide a reference for the contact parameter calibration of other crop straws.

The effect of hemicellulose on the interparticle frictional behavior of lignocellulosic biomass particulates

Lignocellulosic biomass material sourced from plants and herbaceous sources is considered as a prospective feedstock of inexpensive,potentially carbon-neutral energy.Lignocellulosic biomass is structurally built on cellulose,hemicellulose,and lignin,which are present in varying concentrations based on the feedstock type and play distinct and not well understood mechanical functions in the flow behavior.The frictional characteristics of lignocellulosic biomass particulates influence their flow behavior in biorefineries.Thus,it is important to fundamentally investigate the relative contribution of cellulose,hemicellulose,and lignin to the frictional behavior.However,these three biopolymers are interwoven into a complex matrix in the lignocellulosic biomass,thus making it hard to quantify the contribution of each biopolymer.In this study,we selectively remove hemicellulose from switchgrass and investigate the effects of its diminishing concentration on the coefficient of friction.We observed that the angle of repose and,therefore,the coefficient of friction for a loose assembly of the control and treated switchgrass samples decrease with decreasing hemicellulose content.This indicates the frictional resistance to flow for biomass particulate assemblies is at least proportional to the hemicellulose content.We also established that the observed changes in the frictional behavior were not due to particle morphological characteristics.

Numerical analysis of frictional behavior of dense gas-solid systems

Dense gas-solid flows show significantly higher stresses compared with dilute flows, mainly attributable to particle-particle friction in dense particle flows. Several models developed have considered particle-particle friction; however, they generally underestimate its effect in dense regions of the gas-solid system, leading to unrealistic predictions in their flow patterns. Recently, several attempts have been made to formulate such flows and the impact of particle-particle friction on predicting flow patterns based on modified frictional viscosity models by including effects of bulk density changes on frictional pressure of the solid phase. The solid-wall boundary is also expected to have considerable effect on friction because particulate phases generally slip over the solid surface that directly affects particle-particle frictional forces. Polydispersity of the solid phase also leads to higher friction between particles as more particles have sustained contact in polydispersed systems. Their effects were investi- gated by performing CFD simulations of particle settlement to calculate the slope angle of resting material of non-cohesive particles as they settle on a solid surface. This slope angle is directly affected by frictional forces and may be a reasonably good measure of frictional forces between particles. The calculated slope angle, as a measure of frictional forces inside the system are compared with experimental values of this slope angle as well as simulation results from the literature.

Moisture dependent physical properties of Lagenaria siceraria seed

The investigation was done to evaluate the effect of moisture content on some physical properties of Lagenaria siceraria seed.The study was conducted at five moisture levels including 8.84%,10.10%,11.89%,12.60%and 15.10%(w.b.).Results showed that the mean value of principal dimensions,average diameters,surface area and 1000 seed mass increased linearly but aspect ratio decreased with increase in moisture content.The sphericity increased in the moisture range of 8.84%to 11.89%but decreased with further raise in the moisture up to 15.10%.Gravimetric properties like bulk density increased with increase in moisture content however true density and porosity decreased linearly with increase in moisture content.Angle of repose and terminal velocity increased linearly with moisture content of the seed.The coefficient of friction increased linearly with seed moisture content on five experimental surfaces(plywood,galvanized iron,glass and plastic).The information pertaining to moisture dependant physical properties of Lagenaria siceraria seeds may become an essential part in design of processing machines and its unit operations,design of dehulling,oil expression and other processing equipments.

Moisture-dependent physical properties of barley grains

Designing equipment for processing,sorting,sizing and other post-harvest operations of agricultural products requires information about their physical properties.This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of moisture content on some physical properties of barley grains.Four levels of moisture content ranging from 7.34%to 21.58%(d.b.)were used.The average length,width,thickness,arithmetic mean diameter,geometric mean diameter,thousand grain mass,sphericity,surface area and repose angle increased from 8.91 to 9.64 mm,3.30 to 3.74 mm,2.58 to 2.98 mm,4.93 to 5.45 mm,4.23 to 4.75 mm,44.48 to 51.30 g,47.55%to 49.35%,56.66 to 71.09 mm2 and 31.16°to 36.90°,respectively,as moisture content increased from 7.34%to 21.58%(d.b.).The bulk density,true density and porosity were found to decrease with increasing moisture content.The static friction coefficient of the grains increased linearly against various surfaces(plywood,glass and galvanized iron sheet)as the moisture content increased.At all moisture content,the maximum friction was offered by plywood,followed by galvanized iron sheet and glass surface.