BibTeX:

@article{IJIRSTV2I2030,
     title={Study of Interaction between Discrete Granular Particles: An Effort to Simulate A Few Basic Granular Flow Problems},
     author={Shivam Bahuguna},
     journal={International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology},
     volume={2},
     number={2},
     pages={57--69},
     year={},
     url={http://www.ijirst.org/articles/IJIRSTV2I2030.pdf},
     publisher={IJIRST (International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology)},
}

The field of granular flows has become an important area for researchers due to its application in various industrial areas. One vital reason for recent activity hike in this region is due to the reliance of various industries on transporting and storing granular materials, including pharmaceutical industry which relies on processing of powders and pills, agriculture and food processing industry where seeds, grains and foodstuffs are transported and manipulated, as well as all construction based industries. Additional manufacturing processes, like in automotive industry, rely on casting large metal parts in carefully packed beds of sand. Yet the technology for handling and controlling granular materials is not yet fully developed. Estimates show that about 60% of the capacity of many industrial plants is being wasted due to problems related to the transport of these materials from part of factory floor to another. Hence even a small improvement in the understanding of how granular media behave should have large impact on industry. Initially, one challenge was the realistic simulation of granular materials, like sand or powders, consisting of millions of particles. As an effect, granular flow was extensively taken by research scholars in institutes, which resulted in the development of YADE framework for granular flow simulations. The following paper describes the use of YADE in modelling a few selected problems to show how YADE can be effective to simulate other real life problems related to granular flows.

DEM, YADE, Granular Particle, Simulation, FEM, Engine, Navier-Stokes Equation