An introduction to granular flow / K. Kesava Rao, Prabhu R. Nott.

By:

Rao, K. Kesava [author.]

Contributor(s):

Nott, Prabhu R [co-author.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Cambridge series in chemical engineeringPublisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008Description: xxi, 490 pages : illustration ; 27 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780521571661 (hardback)
0521571669 (hardback)

Subject(s):

Granular flow

DDC classification:

620.43 22 R.K.I

LOC classification:

TA418.78 .R36 2008

Online resources:

Abstract

Contents:

Preface. 1. Introduction; 2. Theory for slow plane flow; 3. Flow through hoppers; 4. Flow through wedge-shaped bunkers; 5. Theory for slow three-dimensional flow; 6. Flow through axisymmetric hoppers and bunkers; 7. Theory for rapid flow of smooth, inelastic particles; 8. Analysis of rapid flow in simple geometries; 9. Theory for rapid flow of rough, inelastic particles; 10. Hybrid theories; A. Operations with vectors and tensors; B. The stress tensor; C. Hyperbolic partial differential equations of first order; D. Jump balances; E. Discontinuous solutions of hyperbolic equations; F. Proof of the coaxiality condition; G. Material frame-indifference; H. The evaluation of some integrals; I. Linear stability; J. Pseudoscalars, vectors, and tensors; K. Answers to selected problems; References.

Summary: This book describes theories for granular flow based on continuum models and alternative discrete models.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 463-482) and index.

This book describes theories for granular flow based on continuum models and alternative discrete models.

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