PARTICLE SIZE, PARTICLE SHAPE, FLOW VELOCITY, FLUID FLOW, POWDERS, POROSITY, PACKED BEDS, PIPES, PARTICLE DENSITY, PARTICLE MIGRATION.

This book is a collection of 28 contributions on basic phenomena and advanced methods of investigation for particulate two-phase flow. Written by leading scientists in the field, this book covers new measurement methods, experimental results on particulate two-phase flow microstructure at low and large Reynolds numbers, micromechanical, probabilistic, and numerical simulations, as well as production of ultrafine particles via aerosols and colloids for materials with controlled microstructure. Each chapter is focused on the qualitative progress made in the field in the last several years and has an extensive review section and original results. This unique volume assembles information previously found only in journals and specialized publications. It is an invaluable reference for researchers and engineers from academia and industry.

This book presents a complete and comprehensive analysis of the behaviour of granular materials including the description of experimental results, the different ways to define the global behaviour from local phenomena at the particle scale, the various modellings which can be used for a D.E.M. analysis to solve practical problems and finally the analysis of strain localisation. The concepts developed in this book are applicable to many kinds of granular materials considered in civil, mechanical or chemical engineering.

This monograph covers phenomena of deformation and machining of granular media: macroscopic particles of different size, shape, and surface properties which typically exhibit behavior similar to fluids, as well as the behavior of solids under deformation. The book analyses the behavior of granular media in soils, rocks and stones, metals and various synthetic materials, presenting a theoretical description, applications and understanding of basic phenomena in granular matter.

The first single work on DEM providing the information to get started with this powerful numerical modelling approach. Provides the basic details of the numerical method and the approaches used to interpret the results of DEM simulations. It will be of use to professionals, researchers and higher level students, with a theoretical overview of DEM as well as practical guidance.Selected Contents: 1.Introduction 2.Use of DEM in Geomechanics 3.Calculation of Contact Forces 4.Particle Motion 5.Particle Types 6.Boundary Conditions 7.Initial Geometry and Specimen Generation 8.Time Integration and Discrete Element Modelling 9.DEM Interpretation: A Continuum Perspective 10.Postprocessing: Graphical Interpretation of DEM Simulations 11.Basic Statisti