An erosion model for the discrete element method |
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Institution: | 1. School of Mechatronic Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, China;2. School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, Henan 454000, China |
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Abstract: | A shear impact energy model (SIEM) of erosion suitable for both dilute and dense particle flows is proposed based on the shear impact energy of particles in discrete element method (DEM) simulations. A number of DEM simulations are performed to determine the relationship between the shear impact energy predicted by the DEM model and the theoretical erosion energy. Simulation results show that nearly one-quarter of the shear impact energy will be converted to erosion during an impingement. According to the ratio of the shear impact energy to the erosion energy, it is feasible to predict erosion from the shear impact energy, which can be accumulated at each time step for each impingement during the DEM simulation. The total erosion of the target surface can be obtained by summing the volume of material removed from each impingement. The proposed erosion model is validated against experiment and results show that the SIEM combined with DEM accurately predicts abrasive erosions. |
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Keywords: | Discrete element method Erosion Wear Impact angle Shear impact energy model |
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