Abstract
Studies on the adhesion mechanics of particles give better physical understanding of essential constitutive functions of a cohesive powder "continuum". The Discrete Element Method (DEM) allows us to consider in detail the contact and adhesion forces within force and momentum balance for each particle in a sheared particle packing. The introduction of irreversible inelastic contact flattening by the model, "stiff particles with soft contacts", is essential to describe the increase of adhesion force, i.e. of the van der Waals forces during preconsolidation. The history dependent dynamic behavior of cohesive powder flow can be "microscopically" investigated and understood. Using a model for elastic-plastic contact behavior between ultrafine particles (about 1 μm), steady-state flow, incipient yielding, dilatancy and consolidation of TiO 2 powder will be presented. Dynamic formation of a shear zone is also shown and compared to experiments in a standard Jenike shear cell.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Powders and Grains 2005 |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the International Conference on Powders & Grains 2005 |
Editors | R. Garcia-Rojo, H.J. Herrmann, Sean McNamara |
Pages | 499-503 |
Number of pages | 5 |
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Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 5th International Conference on Micromechanics of Granular Media, Powders and Grains 2005 - Stuttgart, Germany Duration: 18 Jul 2005 → 22 Jul 2005 |
Conference
Conference | 5th International Conference on Micromechanics of Granular Media, Powders and Grains 2005 |
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Abbreviated title | PG 2005 |
Country/Territory | Germany |
City | Stuttgart |
Period | 18/07/05 → 22/07/05 |