Affiliation:
1. Department of Engineering Mechanics Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
2. State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
3. Department of Chemical Engineering University of California Davis Davis California 95616 USA
Abstract
AbstractGranular materials exhibit unique secondary flow behaviors upon shearing. We demonstrate, using particle dynamics simulations, that the secondary flow patterns are controlled by a pressure exerted on particle bed. A threshold pressure, at which vortex flow transitions to disturbed or chaotic flow, depends on particle shape, that influences interparticle contacts and rheological performance. Our results show that the flow patterns are essentially determined by a dimensionless term combining pressure and granular temperature for all the spherical and Platonic solid‐shaped particles explored. Particle mixing is promoted by the vortex flow or disturbed flow with strong diffusion. The highest mixing rate under a specified pressure is obtained for cubic particles, due to the significant microstructural ordering near the boundaries causing a high gradient of packing density. These findings shed light on how applied pressure and particle shape affect secondary flows which is critical to the understanding and control of granular mixing.
Funder
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Subject
General Chemical Engineering,Environmental Engineering,Biotechnology
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