Simulation of random mixed packing of different density particles

This paper presents the effects of density difference on the three-dimensional (3D) distribution of random mixed packing. The random mixed packing dynamics of particles of two different densities are simulated. The initial state is homogeneous, but the final packing state is inhomogeneous. The segregation phenomenon (inhomogeneous distribution) is also observed. In the final state, the top layers are composed of mostly light particles. The several layers beneath the top contain more heavy particles than light particles. At the bottom, they also contain more heavy particles than light particles. Furthermore, at both the top and the bottom, particle clustering is observed. The current study also analyses the cause of this inhomogeneity in detail. The main cause of this phenomenon is the velocity difference after collision of these two types of particles induced by the density difference. The present study reveals that even if particles were perfectly mixed, the packing process would lead to the final inhomogeneous mixture. It suggests that special treatment may be required to get the true homogeneous packing.     

颗粒离散元模拟中的阻尼系数标定

离散元模型中所采用的阻尼系数是不确定的,经常凭主观经验设定.为了使得物理模型与现实中的颗粒动力学属性符合更好,通过采用声频采样技术对物理模型中的阻尼系数进行标定,得出与实验符合的阻尼系数应为0.5左右.利用标定后的阻尼系数模拟了一元颗粒在圆柱形容器里的随机堆积过程,得到最终的堆积密度为0.625,与经典的实验结果一致.研究证明,在得到模型阻尼系数的同时,也确认了数值模型的正确性和用声频采样技术进行高精度碰撞时间检测的可行性. 关键词： 颗粒堆积 阻尼系数标定 声频采样 离散元法     

粉末材料堆积的物理模型与仿真系统

研究了粉末材料堆积过程仿真的物理模型和系统,并探讨了适合多种不同粒径颗粒混合堆积过程仿真的高性能计算方法.在该仿真系统中,考虑了重力、接触力、阻尼力、摩擦力和范德瓦耳斯力等多种作用力的影响,集成了多种接触力模型和阻尼模型,使其适用于三维大规模粉末材料堆积过程的计算机仿真.利用该系统对粉末材料领域中的两个典型应用进行了模拟研究.模拟了两种相同密度不同粒径颗粒（粒径比为10）的混合堆积过程.当小颗粒数为大颗粒数的300倍时,得到最大的堆积密度（体积分数）为0.82.另外,还模拟了两种不同密度相同粒径颗粒的混合堆积过程.当堆积结束时,出现了明显的分离（segregation）现象和团聚现象.所研究的物理模型和仿真系统既可用于粉末材料堆积过程研究,亦可用于普通的球形物体堆积过程的模拟研究. 关键词： 粉末堆积 物理模型 仿真系统 离散元法