Optical Instruments, Volume. 44, Issue 6, 1(2022)

Jamming probability measurement of granular flow in silo based on random walk model

Haitao WANG1, Quan CHEN1, Ran LI2, Wenzheng XIU1, and Hui YANG1、*
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  • 1School of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
  • 2School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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    The random walk model (RWM) can accurately predict the jamming probability of frictionless granular system in a silo. However, the applicability of this theoretical model for systems with friction remains unclear. In this study, a measuring device based on array CCD cameras is built. The characteristic parameters of jamming arch are measured by image method. It is found that the random walk model can accurately predict the silo jamming probability when the mean angle between two adjacent granules is negatively linear with the granular position on the jamming arch and the mass discharge rate is greater than 8.3 g/s. The experimental results extend the application scope of the RWM and provide a reference for the control process of silo devices in industrial production.

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    Paper Information

    Category: TESTING TECHNOLOGY

    Received: Jan. 21, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jan. 11, 2023

    The Author Email: YANG Hui (yanghui@usst.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1005-5630.2022.006.001

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