Advanced DEM simulations in processes

Type of study	Doctoral
Language of instruction	English
Code	542-0928/02
Abbreviation	PSDEM
Course title	Advanced DEM simulations in processes
Credits	10
Coordinating department	Department of Mining Engineering and Safety
Course coordinator	prof. Ing. Jan Nečas, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Introduction, Bulk solids and DEM simulation
Mechanical and physical properties of bulk solids
Bulk materials - important parameters, testing
Discrete Element Method - history, principle, commercial use, R&D
Contact models and their use
Virtual particulate matter definition
Calibration of virtual material and optimization of input data
DEM simulations in process systems
Data analysis, impacts on practical applications
Advanced DEM modeling and CFD, FEM, MBD coupling

Literature

McGlinchey, D. Characterisation of bulk solids. (Blackwell Publishing, 2005).
Jenike, A. W. Storage and Flow of Solids. (University of Utah, 1964).
Schulze, D. Powders and Bulk Solids. (Springer, 2007).
Jaluria, Y. Advanced Materials Processing and Manufacturing. Springer, 2017.

Advised literature

Woodcock, C. R., and J. S. Mason. Bulk solids handling: an introduction to the practice and technology. Springer Science & Business Media, 2012.
Arnold, Peter C.; Mclean, Arnold G.; Roberts, Alan William. Bulk solids: storage, flow and handling. Tunra, 1978.
McGlinchey, Don. Bulk solids handling. Wiley-Blackwell, 2008.
Reicks, Allen, and Michael T. Myers, eds. Bulk Material Handling by Conveyor Belt 5. SME, 2004.

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