A comprehensive review of the application of DEM in the investigation of batch solid mixers

B Jadidi, M Ebrahimi, F Ein-Mozaffari… - Reviews in Chemical …, 2023 - degruyter.com
Powder mixing is a vital operation in a wide range of industries, such as food,
pharmaceutical, and cosmetics. Despite the common use of mixing systems in various …

Assessment of bi-disperse solid particles mixing in a horizontal paddle mixer through experiments and DEM

M Ebrahimi, A Yaraghi, B Jadidi, F Ein-Mozaffari… - Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
In the current study, the mixing of bi-disperse particles in a horizontal paddle mixer was
investigated through the sampling experimental technique and discrete element method …

Mixing study of non-spherical particles using DEM

MK Saeed, MS Siraj - Powder Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
In the last decade, granular flows have been studied extensively using DEM simulations. But
only a little work has been done using non-spherical or real-shape particles even in the …

Mixing assessment of non-cohesive particles in a paddle mixer through experiments and discrete element method (DEM)

A Yaraghi, M Ebrahimi, F Ein-Mozaffari… - Advanced Powder …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study the mixing kinetics and flow patterns of non-cohesive, monodisperse, spherical
particles in a horizontal paddle blender were investigated using experiments, statistical …

An experimentally validated coarse-grain DEM study of monodisperse granular mixing

R Cai, Y Zhao - Powder Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Considering being applied to industrial applications with billions of particles, the discrete
element method (DEM) is still limited by the computational competence of computers …

Predictive modeling of mixing time for super-ellipsoid particles in a four-bladed mixer: A DEM-based approach

H Hoorijani, B Esgandari, R Zarghami… - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Numerical simulations of super-ellipsoid particles in a four-bladed mixer using the discrete
element method is presented. The effect of number of particles, blade rake angle and …

The effect of impeller configurations on particle mixing in an agitated paddle mixer

M Ebrahimi, A Yaraghi, F Ein-Mozaffari, A Lohi - Powder Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
The discrete element method (DEM) and experimental measurements were employed in
order to investigate the influence of impeller configuration on the mixing performance of free …

Numerical study on particle mixing in a double-screw conical mixer

R Cai, Z Hou, Y Zhao - Powder Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
The double-screw conical mixer, as a mixing device, has been widely used in lots of
industries for its high mixing rate and quality. However, a deeper understanding as well as a …

Experimental research on a propeller blade fertilizer transport device based on a discrete element fertilizer block model

G Chen, Q Wang, H Li, J He, C Lu, D Xu… - Computers and Electronics …, 2023 - Elsevier
In organic fertilizer application, it is difficult for existing chain-type fertilizer transport devices
to cut and break organic fertilizer blocks during operation. The fertilizer transport process …

Numerical simulation approach for predicting rice milling performance under different convex rib helix angle based on discrete element method

A Li, F Jia, S Shen, Y Han, P Chen, Y Wang… - Innovative Food Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rice milling, as a critical process in rice processing, determines the subsequent storage,
nutritional quality and economic value of rice. Unfortunately, due to the complex milling …