...Lorena Marcelino dos Santos; Lucas Fedalto Sartori; Luiz Fernando de Lima Luz Junior; Fernando Augusto Pedersen Voll Purpose This research investigates the behavior of granulated sugar particles of different sizes in a rotating drum at varying speeds, using the discrete element method (DEM...

... of resolution – continuous, intermediate and discrete – are introduced. Originality/value – The overall concept combines model adaptation with adaptive mesh refinement with the aim to obtain a most efficient and accurate solution. FEM-DEM coupling Model adaptation Multiscale method Particles...

...M. Kremmer; J.F. Favier Application of the discrete element method (DEM) to real scale engineering problems involving three‐dimensional modelling of large, non‐spherical particles must consider the inertia tensor and temporal change in the orientation of the particles when calculating...

...J.F. Favier; M.H. Abbaspour‐Fard; M. Kremmer; A.O. Raji A new method of representing non‐spherical, smooth‐surfaced, axi‐symmetrical particles in discrete element (DE) simulation using model particles comprising overlapping spheres of arbitrary size whose centres are fixed in position relative...