Numéro
J. Phys. II France
Volume 2, Numéro 7, July 1992
Page(s) 1389 - 1400
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp2:1992207
DOI: 10.1051/jp2:1992207
J. Phys. II France 2 (1992) 1389-1400

Two-dimensional powder transport on a vibrating belt

J.A.C. Gallas1, 2, H.J. Herrmann1 and S. Sokolowski1, 3

1  Höchstleistungsrechenzentrum, KFA, 5170 Jülich, Germany
2  Laboratório de Óptica Quântica da UFSC, 88049 Florianópolis, Brazil
3  Department of Theoretical Chemistry, MCS University, 20031 Lublin, Poland

(Received 23 March 1992, accepted 9 April 1992)

Abstract
The transport of 2D powder mixtures is investigated using a model recently proposed by us to describe the fluidization of granular media. We simulate the behaviour of particles placed on a belt having vertical as well as horizontal vibrations. Using Molecular Dynamics we calculate the density field and velocity distributions of the particles and investigate the angular dependence of momentum transfer. We investigate these properties as functions of friction parameters and present predictions that might be checked experimentally.

PACS
05.40 - 46.10

© Les Editions de Physique 1992