Open AccessNumerical Simulation of Granular Column Collapse with Fractal Particle Size Distribution Using Discrete Element Method
Author(s) -
Zhiqiang Liu,
Pan Li,
Zhongmei Wang,
Jiayi Wang,
Yanfen Ren
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/2068/1/012009
Subject(s) - discrete element method , fractal dimension , shearing (physics) , mechanics , granular material , kinetic energy , fractal , particle (ecology) , materials science , rotational speed , classical mechanics , particle size , physics , mathematics , chemistry , geology , composite material , mathematical analysis , oceanography
This study conducts numerical simulations of the granular column collapse with Fractal Particle Size Distributions (FPSDs) via the Discrete Element Method (DEM) and investigated kinetic behaviours of dry granular flows. The aim of this paper is to explore the effects of the fractal dimension of FPSD on the kinetics of dry granular flows. When the fractal dimension of the flows consisting of granular materials increases, the horizontal particle translational velocities become greater and the mobility improves, whereas the particle rotational velocities decrease. Meanwhile, the change in the potential energy increases, and the particle kinetic energy in the rotational form reduces; thus, the particle kinetic energy in the translational form increases. The reducing particle rotational movement may be related to the reducing particle shearing behaviours because only the contact shearing can affect particle rotational motion. In conclusion, a larger fractal dimension of FPSD of a dry granular flow leads to a longer spreading distance and a smaller rotational velocity.