Differential equation for the flow rate of discharging silos based on energy balance

Autores
Darias González, José Ramón; Madrid, Marcos Andres; Pugnaloni, Luis Ariel
Año de publicación
2020
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inglés
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Since the early work of Hagen [G. H. L. Hagen, Ber. Verhandl. K. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 17, 35 (1852)] and Beverloo et al. [W. Beverloo et al., Chem. Eng. Sci. 15, 260 (1961)], the flow rate of granular material discharging through a circular orifice from a silo has been described by means of dimensional analysis and experimental fits and explained through the free-fall arch model. Here, in contrast to the traditional approach, we derive a differential equation based on the energy balance of the system. This equation is consistent with the well-known Beverloo rule due to a compensation of energy terms. Moreover, this equation can be used to explore different conditions for silo discharges. In particular, we show how the effect of friction on the flow rate can be predicted. The theory is validated using discrete element method simulations.
Fil: Darias González, José Ramón. Universidad Simon Bolivar.; Venezuela
Fil: Madrid, Marcos Andres. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ingeniería; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Física de Líquidos y Sistemas Biológicos. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Física de Líquidos y Sistemas Biológicos; Argentina
Fil: Pugnaloni, Luis Ariel. Universidad Nacional de La Pampa. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Física; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Confluencia; Argentina
Materia
Granular Matter
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Differential equation for the flow rate of discharging silos based on energy balance
title Differential equation for the flow rate of discharging silos based on energy balance
spellingShingle Differential equation for the flow rate of discharging silos based on energy balance
Darias González, José Ramón
Granular Matter
title_short Differential equation for the flow rate of discharging silos based on energy balance
title_full Differential equation for the flow rate of discharging silos based on energy balance
title_fullStr Differential equation for the flow rate of discharging silos based on energy balance
title_full_unstemmed Differential equation for the flow rate of discharging silos based on energy balance
title_sort Differential equation for the flow rate of discharging silos based on energy balance
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Darias González, José Ramón
Madrid, Marcos Andres
Pugnaloni, Luis Ariel
author Darias González, José Ramón
author_facet Darias González, José Ramón
Madrid, Marcos Andres
Pugnaloni, Luis Ariel
author_role author
author2 Madrid, Marcos Andres
Pugnaloni, Luis Ariel
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Granular Matter
topic Granular Matter
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dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Since the early work of Hagen [G. H. L. Hagen, Ber. Verhandl. K. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 17, 35 (1852)] and Beverloo et al. [W. Beverloo et al., Chem. Eng. Sci. 15, 260 (1961)], the flow rate of granular material discharging through a circular orifice from a silo has been described by means of dimensional analysis and experimental fits and explained through the free-fall arch model. Here, in contrast to the traditional approach, we derive a differential equation based on the energy balance of the system. This equation is consistent with the well-known Beverloo rule due to a compensation of energy terms. Moreover, this equation can be used to explore different conditions for silo discharges. In particular, we show how the effect of friction on the flow rate can be predicted. The theory is validated using discrete element method simulations.
Fil: Darias González, José Ramón. Universidad Simon Bolivar.; Venezuela
Fil: Madrid, Marcos Andres. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ingeniería; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Física de Líquidos y Sistemas Biológicos. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Física de Líquidos y Sistemas Biológicos; Argentina
Fil: Pugnaloni, Luis Ariel. Universidad Nacional de La Pampa. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Física; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Confluencia; Argentina
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Darias González, José Ramón; Madrid, Marcos Andres; Pugnaloni, Luis Ariel; Differential equation for the flow rate of discharging silos based on energy balance; American Physical Society; Physical Review E; 101; 5; 5-2020; 1-10
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