Silo Discharge Simulations With Different Particulate Properties Using the Distinct Element Method

Simulations of particulate discharge for a flat bottomed silo with 60 % width of orifice, filled with inadhesive soft and adhesive hard particles, were done using the Distinct Element Method for particle system. The results were compared with the case of inadhesive hard particles. It was observed that there were no significant differences with the different modulus but adhesion can affect discharge rate with a significant delay. It was observed that, with a wider orifice, kinematic arching effect vanishes and even free gravity fall arises.