Research on the Mechanism of the Skidding Device of Bulk Grain into Silo

Abstract

In the field of handling, storage and transportation, chutes are used to transfer bulk solids between conveyors and warehouses. In these systems, traditional analytical methods based on the principles of continuum mechanics approximate an accelerated flow that contains the physical body solid properties obtained from standardized tests. Because it is difficult to physically observe the flow inside the transfer structure, there have been few studies to validate the method at full scale. In contrast, discrete element modeling (DEM) allows flow visualization through a transfer chute and qualitative and quantitative analysis if accurate simulation parameters are selected. In order to adapt to the needs of modern intelligent warehousing, we reduced the grain crushing and damage in the process of grain storage. To design and investigate the motion performance of grain particles in a sliding dustpan, this paper utilizes rocky simulation technology, combined with the corresponding bench experiments, to study the impact of the angle arrangement of the dustpan, and to verify the results of the simulation analysis based on the stress–strain analysis of the particle impact. It was found that when the angle of the dustpan arrangement was 40 degrees, the flow of all particles had a better performance in terms of pass ability and energy loss. In the continuous cycle obtained from the simulation, the particle group state at each moment is almost the same as the particle characteristics in the experiment, indicating that the angle of the bucket has an effect on the particle permeability. In this paper, the results of the study on the state of the grain group on the silo device will provide a useful reference for the design of a grain silo device.