Experimental studies and modeling of grain silo loads

Józef Horabik; Marek Molenda; M. D. Montross; I. J. Ross; Rafał Kobyłka

Experimental studies and modeling of grain silo loads

Józef Horabik, Marek Molenda, M. D. Montross, I. J. Ross, Rafał Kobyłka

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering

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Abstract

Experimental studies and DEM simulations of load in a grain silo were presented and discussed in the paper. Experiments were performed on model silos of 0.6, 1.2 and 2.4 m in diameter. The vertical wall and bottom loads and moments of force exerted on the wall and the floor were analysed during centric and off-center filling and discharge. It was shown that off-center filling of the silo produced a preferred orientation of in nonspherical grain that resulted in asymmetry of silo wall loads as well as in anisotropic airflow resistance within the bulk grain.

Original language	English
Pages	9-18
Number of pages	10
State	Published - 2013
Event	5th International Conference on Trends in Agricultural Engineering 2013, TAE 2013 - Prague, Czech Republic Duration: Sep 3 2013 → Sep 6 2013

Conference

Conference	5th International Conference on Trends in Agricultural Engineering 2013, TAE 2013
Country/Territory	Czech Republic
City	Prague
Period	9/3/13 → 9/6/13

Keywords

DEM simulations
Grain
Grain silo
Storage

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Agronomy and Crop Science

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