Abstract: Solid processing storage and conveying units (e.g., hoppers, silos, tumblers, etc.) often involve the collision of granular media with relatively thin walls. Therefore, the impact of a sphere with a thin plate is a problem ...

Abstract: In multiparticle simulations of industrial granular systems such as hoppers, tumblers, and mixers, the particle energy dissipation is governed by an important input parameter called the coefficient of restitution (COR). ...

Abstract: This work demonstrates that granular flows (i.e., macroscale, noncohesive spheres) entrained into an eccentrically converging gap can indeed actually exhibit lubrication behavior as prior models postulated. The physics of ...