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Modelling and simulation of process equipment

Language of instruction čeština
Code 542-0530
Abbreviation MSPZ
Course title Modelling and simulation of process equipment
Coordinating department Department of Mining Engineering and Safety
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Jiří Rozbroj, Ph.D.

Summary

The subject is focused on 3D modeling of process equipment and numerical simulation of bulk material handling processes using the discrete element method (DEM). Teaching includes creation and modification of 3D geometry, preparation of models for numerical simulations, definition of particle and material properties, setting of contact and operating parameters, implementation of DEM simulations and subsequent processing and interpretation of results. Emphasis is placed on linking the 3D model of a real device with its numerical model and on understanding the influence of model assumptions and input parameters on simulation results.

Literature

O’sullivan Catherine. Particulate Discrete Element Modelling: A Geomechanics Perspective. Spon Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0-415-49036-8

McGlinchey, D. (Ed.) (2023). Simulations in Bulk Solids Handling: Applications of DEM and Other Methods. Wiley-VCH.

Cundall, P. A.; Strack, O. D. L. (1979). “A discrete numerical model for granular assemblies.” Géotechnique, 29(1), 47–65.

Altair. Altair EDEM 2021.0. © 2023 Altair Engineering Inc. Available at: https://2022.help.altair.com/2022.2/EDEM/Getting_Started_with_the_EDEM_User_Interface.htm

Polák, Jaromír, Jiří Pavliska A Aleš Slíva. Dopravní a manipulační zařízení I. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2001. ISBN 80-248-0043-8.

Polák, Jaromír, Karel Bailotti, Jiří Pavliska A Leopold Hrabovský. Dopravní a manipulační zařízení II. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2003. ISBN 80-248-0493-X.

Advised literature

Zegzulka, J. Mechanika sypkých hmot. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2004. ISBN 80-248-0699-1.

Cundall, P. A.; Strack, O. D. L. (1979). “A discrete numerical model for granular assemblies.” Géotechnique, 29(1), 47–65.

McGlinchey, D. (Ed.) (2023). Simulations in Bulk Solids Handling: Applications of DEM and Other Methods. Wiley-VCH.

Schulze, D. Flow Properties of Powders and Bulk Solids. 2011.