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Mechanics of Bulk Solids

Type of study Doctoral
Language of instruction Czech
Code 342-0941/02
Abbreviation MSP
Course title Mechanics of Bulk Solids
Credits 10
Coordinating department Institute of Transport
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Aleš Slíva, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Ideal bulk material. Definition of the stress state. The difference between the basic material conditions. Logistics of bulk materials. Transport and selection criteria transport and storage facilities.
Granularity and morgologie. Methods and theory of measurement, including
mathematical modeling eg. Gaussian distributions RRSB, logarithmic distributions like.
The properties of bulk materials and their description. Effect fluidity transport system.
Flow patterns and their descriptions. Jenikeho shear machine and its easurement principle.
Rotary shear machine. Other shear device. Interpretation of measured
values. Definition of mechanical and physical parameters.
The composition of particulate material and the particulate material application. Methods of measurement
angle of internal friction and its interpretation in the context of the energy concept.
Definition of interparticle bonds. The influence of various physical and
geometrical effects on tekutostní ratios, the influence of moisture, shape, and mechanical electrical links. Roscoevuv diagram, principle, construction.
Models stress state of powder. Models distribution voltage. Modelovíní
distribution voltage. Jansen, Rankine and Pascal's theory of stress in bulk
materials.
CATIC mass movement. The first and the second mechanism of particle motion. Piston flow mechanism and its definition, including boundary conditions. Laminar mechnaismus flow and its definition and description of the boundary conditions.
Leaving velocity from the storage containers. Pressure peaks and its modeling and compared with the actual state. Pulse character of the flow of bulk materials. Custom and wall frequency.
Fault ytoku bulk materials. Creation of static and dynamic arc. Weights and
core flow. Jenikeho theory of matter. Applications ideal loose material and its use. Flow through the conical discharge opening.
The properties of bulk materials and its applications in transport. Process and storage modes and design.
Shapes and materials handling and transport equipment. Balshinuv relationship
fluidization. Pneumatic conveying.
The selection of methods of grinding mills and suggestions. Theory crushing. Degradation and compression.
Granulation.
Selection criteria conveyor and transport system for bulk materials. Requirements transport and storage, and their quality requirements.
Innovation in bulk materials. The latest trends in R & D,
Nanotechnology, the current situation in the area of ​​the Czech Republic, EU.

Literature

Muther, R., Haganas, K.: Systematic Layout Planning, SNTL, Czech Rep., 1980.
Brown, R.: Principles of Powder Mechanics, Pergamon, UK, 1970.
Schulte, Ch.: Logistics, Victoria Publishing Praha, Czech Rep., 1994.

Advised literature

Brown, R.: Principles of Powder Mechanics, Pergamon, UK, 1970.