Abstract
Discharge dynamics of granular particles from a flat-bottomed silo is studied using both continuum modeling and three-dimensional (3D) discrete element method (DEM) simulations. Using DEM, the influence of microscopic parameters (interparticle friction coefficient, particle–wall friction coefficient and particle coefficient of restitution) and system parameters (orifice width) on the discharge rate is quantified. The spatial extent of different regimes (quasi-static, intermediate and inertial) of granular rheology are quantified using a regime map previously established from DEM data of homogeneously sheared granular flow. It is shown that all three regimes of granular rheology coexist during silo discharge, and the intermediate regime plays a significant role in discharge dynamics. A quantitative comparison between results of continuum and DEM simulations is performed by computing discharge rates, solid velocities, and solid stresses for a three-dimensional (3D) flat-bottomed silo. It is found that the t...
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