Gas-solid fluidized beds have drawn the attention of engineers and researchers as an
effective technology for a large variety of applications, and numerical simulations can play …

The goal of seeking advanced solutions to the descriptions of particle shape, packing and
tomographic measurement were key areas promoted by Professor Reg Davies. In this paper …

Abstract Models for particle-particle heat transfer are essential in DEM of thermal processes.
A recently proposed model that easily calculates particle-particle heat transfer coefficients …

The raceway is a zone of considerable significance in a blast furnace (BF) because it
supplies energy and reducing agents that ensure successful and stable BF operation …

Blast furnace (BF) ironmaking is the predominating process for producing hot metal (HM). It
consumes huge quantities of carbonaceous fuel materials and leads to massive CO 2 …

Hydrogen is an environmentally friendly fuel that does not produce greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions. Its applications have attracted significant attention from many industries …

Slit dams are widely used for managing multiphase geophysical flows with diverse
objectives. However, quantitatively linking dam configurations and flow properties to design …

This work presents an efficient Discrete Element Method (DEM) framework for the simulation
of the thermal behavior of granular media. The main focus is on long-lasting granular flows …

Abrasive air jet (AAJ) machining is attractive for micromachining hard and brittle materials,
while it is usually a big challenge to numerically investigate the particle velocity and …

Oxygen blast furnace (OBF) has two well-recognized shortcomings, ie, thermal shortage in
the upper BF and overheating in the lower BF. Reducing gas injection is an effective method …