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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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