Nemopoda nitidula （FallEn） and N. mamaevi Ozerov were redescribed and found to be new record species of Sepsidae from China. The specimens were deposited in the Institute of Applied Entomology of Yangzhou University.
Mixing behaviors of equal-sized glass beads in a rotating drum were investigated by both DEM simula- tions and experiments. The experiments indicated that higher rotation speed can significantly enhance mixing. The pa...Mixing behaviors of equal-sized glass beads in a rotating drum were investigated by both DEM simula- tions and experiments. The experiments indicated that higher rotation speed can significantly enhance mixing. The particle profiles predicted by 2D DEM simulation were compared with the experimental results from a quasi-2D drum, showing inconsistency due to reduction of contacts in the single-layer 2D simulation which makes the driving friction weaker than that in the quasi-2D test, better results could be reached by specifying a higher frictional coefficient between the particles and the cylinder wall. In order to explore the influences of physical properties （density, size or friction） on mixing behavior, numerical 2D simulations were carried out systematically, in which one examined specific property being examined was exaggerated while the others were kept the same as that in the control group. The DEM simulations reveal that particle density and size are the dominating factors affecting mixing behaviors, while the effect of frictional coefficient is less significant. However, segregation due to any of the factors can be diminished by specifying a proper particle size distribution （multi-size with lower size ratio）. 2009 Chinese Society of Particuology and Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.展开更多
文摘Nemopoda nitidula （FallEn） and N. mamaevi Ozerov were redescribed and found to be new record species of Sepsidae from China. The specimens were deposited in the Institute of Applied Entomology of Yangzhou University.
基金funded by National Science Foundation of China(Grant No. 10872214)
文摘Mixing behaviors of equal-sized glass beads in a rotating drum were investigated by both DEM simula- tions and experiments. The experiments indicated that higher rotation speed can significantly enhance mixing. The particle profiles predicted by 2D DEM simulation were compared with the experimental results from a quasi-2D drum, showing inconsistency due to reduction of contacts in the single-layer 2D simulation which makes the driving friction weaker than that in the quasi-2D test, better results could be reached by specifying a higher frictional coefficient between the particles and the cylinder wall. In order to explore the influences of physical properties （density, size or friction） on mixing behavior, numerical 2D simulations were carried out systematically, in which one examined specific property being examined was exaggerated while the others were kept the same as that in the control group. The DEM simulations reveal that particle density and size are the dominating factors affecting mixing behaviors, while the effect of frictional coefficient is less significant. However, segregation due to any of the factors can be diminished by specifying a proper particle size distribution （multi-size with lower size ratio）. 2009 Chinese Society of Particuology and Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
