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3 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 Flow Related Properties of Bulk Particulate Systems |
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4 | (1) |
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2.2 Compressibility Response |
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5 | (2) |
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2.2.1 Large Particles or Sand-like Bulk Solids |
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6 | (1) |
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2.2.2 Fine or Wet Particles |
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6 | (1) |
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2.3 The Concept of Unconfined Yield Stress |
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7 | (1) |
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2.4 Flow-function Response |
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8 | (1) |
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2.5 Frictional Properties |
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9 | (1) |
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2.5.1 The Mohr-Coulomb Criterion |
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9 | (5) |
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2.5.2 Measurements of Bulk Material Properties |
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14 | (3) |
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17 | (2) |
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2.6 Fluidisation Properties |
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19 | (4) |
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2.7 Single Particle and Environmental Properties, and Their Impact on Bulk Behaviour |
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23 | (1) |
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2.7.1 Particle Size, Shape and Roughness |
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23 | (3) |
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2.7.2 Particle Size Distribution |
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26 | (2) |
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2.7.3 Single Particle Cohesion |
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28 | (5) |
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2.8 Density (Single Particle; True/Envelope; and Loose, Tapped and Compressed Bulk) |
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33 | (2) |
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35 | (4) |
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36 | (1) |
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36 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 Prevailing Conditions of Flow in Particulate Systems |
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39 | (1) |
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39 | (1) |
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3.2 Stresses in Containers |
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40 | (1) |
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3.2.1 Bulk Solid Stress Versus the Liquid Hydrostatic Pressure |
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40 | (4) |
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3.2.2 Estimation of Stress in a Straight Section |
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44 | (2) |
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46 | (1) |
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3.2.4 Walter's Switch Stress Analysis |
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47 | (1) |
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3.3 Strain Rate Dependency |
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48 | (7) |
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49 | (1) |
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3.3.2 Quasi-static Regime |
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49 | (1) |
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3.3.3 Intermediate Flow Regime |
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50 | (3) |
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3.3.4 Rapid Granular Flow Regime |
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53 | (2) |
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3.4 Effects of Environmental Conditions on Powder Flow |
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55 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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3.5 Time Consolidation and Creep Effect |
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58 | (2) |
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58 | (1) |
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3.5.2 Mechanisms of Creep |
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58 | (1) |
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3.5.3 Macroscopic Creep Effects |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (4) |
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61 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 Bulk Powder Flow Characterisation Techniques |
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64 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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65 | (5) |
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4.2.2 Bulk Density Ratios (BDRs) |
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70 | (6) |
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76 | (1) |
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4.3.1 Flow Through Orifices |
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76 | (2) |
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4.3.2 Vibration Assisted Methods |
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78 | (3) |
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4.3.3 Avalanche Analysis Method (AAM) |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (6) |
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4.4 Defined Consolidation Methods |
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89 | (1) |
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4.4.1 Direct Shear Testers |
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89 | (19) |
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4.4.2 Indirect Shear testers |
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108 | (13) |
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121 | (11) |
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4.4.4 Wall Friction Testers |
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132 | (6) |
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4.5 Summary of Measurement Methods |
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138 | (3) |
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141 | (6) |
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Chapter 5 Modelling of Powder Flow |
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147 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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5.2.1 Finite Element Method (FEM) |
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148 | (6) |
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5.2.2 Material Point Method (MPM) |
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154 | (2) |
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5.3 Discrete Element Method (DEM) |
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156 | (1) |
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5.3.1 DEM Modelling of a Ring Shear Test |
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157 | (5) |
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5.3.2 DEM Modelling of Granular Shear Flows |
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162 | (7) |
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5.4 Stress-Strain Dependency in Granular Flow |
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169 | (4) |
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5.4.1 Discrete Modelling of the Couette Device |
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170 | (2) |
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5.4.2 DEM Simulation of Ball Indentation Under Varying Strain Rate |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (3) |
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Chapter 6 Applications and Case Studies |
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177 | (1) |
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177 | (1) |
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6.2 Powder Flow and Powder Properties: Discharge from a Small Container (Case Study 1) |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (2) |
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6.2.2 Discharge Flow Rates |
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180 | (2) |
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6.2.3 Flowability Assessment |
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182 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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6.2.5 Particle Shape and Size Distribution |
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182 | (3) |
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185 | (1) |
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6.2.7 Triboelectric Charging |
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185 | (4) |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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6.3 Powder Flow and Process Conditions (Case Study 2) |
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191 | (1) |
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6.3.1 Shear Testing at Low Consolidation Stress |
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192 | (3) |
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195 | (3) |
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6.3.3 Effect of Temperature |
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198 | (1) |
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6.3.4 Powder Rheometry and Die Filling |
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199 | (5) |
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6.3.5 Triboelectric Charge and Adhesion during Tabletting |
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204 | (1) |
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205 | (4) |
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207 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 Summary and Concluding Remarks |
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209 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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7.2 Powder Flow Characterisation |
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210 | (2) |
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7.3 Powder Flow Applications |
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212 | (1) |
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7.4 What the Future Holds |
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213 | (2) |
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214 | (1) |
Subject Index |
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