화학공학소재연구정보센터
Particulate Science and Technology, Vol.21, No.2, 195-205, 2003
A new method for prediction of bulk particle packing Behavior for arbitrary-shaped particles in containers of any shape
This article describes the recent developments in the computer modeling of packing of complex-shaped particles and prediction of physical propel-ties of the structures represented by the packing. The computer model DigiPac is capable of packing particles of any shapes and sizes in a container of arbitrary geometry. The ability to predict the packing structure of real particle shapes and to compute directly some structure-dependent physical properties such as liquid permeability, mechanical strength/stability, compaction and sintering, and dissolution and leaching is obviously highly desirable and has significant potential in industrial applications. Examples are presented relating to the packing of bulk and granular materials.