Discussion on the Application of LS-DYNA in Superfine Grinding of Wheat Bran

Abstract

Superfine grinding, involving the fragmentation mechanism of wheat bran cell tissue, is being employed by milling industry. In order to determine the effect of wheat bran cell tissue on the fragmentation mechanism when using superfine grinding, a technical scheme of the nonlinear finite element numerical simulation method based on LS-DYNA is proposed in this paper. The physiological characteristics of wheat bran structural layers including outer pericarp, intermediate layer and aleurone layer are examined first, and then the mechanical properties of wheat bran structural layers and their effects on the super fine grinding process are analyzed. Secondly, the explicit time integration algorithm of LS-DYNA is introduced, and the application feasibility of LS-DYNA in the analysis of wheat bran superfine grinding mechanism is discussed. Finally, the specific application of LS-DYNA in the determination of grinding form and load, the selection and design of the grinding media and the selection of grinding temperature are discussed in detail in the process of superfine grinding for wheat bran cell tissue. The above research provides a theoretical basis for selecting and developing the equipment and technology suitable for wheat bran superfine grinding, and lays a theoretical foundation for enhancing the quality and efficiency of wheat bran superfine grinding.Supported by National Natural Science Foundation - Henan Joint Fund Key Support Project (No. U1604254) and Open Subject of National Engineering Laboratory of Wheat & Corn Further Processing (No. NL2017010).