Discrete modelling of the packing of ellipsoidal particles

  • Zongyan Zhou
  • , Ruiping Zou
  • , David Pinson
  • , Aibing Yu

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Abstract

Particle shape affects the packing characteristics significantly. Such a topic has been investigated extensively in the literature by physical experiments or mathematical modelling. In this paper, we give a summary of packing of ellipsoidal particles using discrete element method. As ellipsoidal particles can represent a large number of shapes, e.g. from platy to elongated, the relationships between packing properties (such as packing fraction, coordination number and radial distribution function) and aspect ratios are established. Flow and force structures are also presented to illustrate how the shape affects those microscopic properties for further fundamental understanding. The results demonstrate that discrete element method provides a useful method to investigate the packing dynamics of ellipsoidal particles.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPowders and Grains 2013 - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Micromechanics of Granular Media
Pages357-360
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event7th International Conference on Micromechanics of Granular Media: Powders and Grains 2013 - Sydney, NSW, Australia
Duration: 8 Jul 201312 Jul 2013

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1542
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Micromechanics of Granular Media: Powders and Grains 2013
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CitySydney, NSW
Period8/07/1312/07/13

Keywords

  • Discrete Element Method
  • Ellipsoids
  • Packing

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