TY - JOUR
T1 - Field-observed angles of repose for stored grain in the United States
AU - Bhadra, R.
AU - Casada, M. E.
AU - Thompson, S. A.
AU - Boac, J. M.
AU - Maghirang, R. G.
AU - Montross, M. D.
AU - Turner, A. P.
AU - McNeill, S. G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Bulk grain angle of repose (AoR) is a key parameter for inventorying grain, predicting flow characteristics, and designing bins and grain handling systems. The AoR is defined for two cases, piling (dynamic) or emptying (static), and usually varies with grain type. The objective of this study was to measure piling angles of repose for corn, sorghum, barley, soybeans, oats, and hard red winter (HRW) wheat in steel and concrete bins in the United States. Angles were measured in 182 bins and 7 outdoor piles. The piling AoR for corn ranged from 15.7° to 30.2° (median of 20.4° and standard deviation of 3.8°). Sorghum, barley, soybeans, oats, and HRW wheat also exhibited a range of AoR with median values of 24.6°, 21.0°, 23.9°, 25.7°, and 22.2°, respectively. Angles of repose measured for the seven outdoor piles were within the ranges measured for the grain bins. No significant correlation was observed between AoR and moisture content within the narrow range of observed moisture contents, unlike previous literature based on laboratory measurement of grain samples with wider ranges of moisture content. Overall, the average measured piling AoR were lower than typical values cited in MWPS-29, but higher than some laboratory measurements.
AB - Bulk grain angle of repose (AoR) is a key parameter for inventorying grain, predicting flow characteristics, and designing bins and grain handling systems. The AoR is defined for two cases, piling (dynamic) or emptying (static), and usually varies with grain type. The objective of this study was to measure piling angles of repose for corn, sorghum, barley, soybeans, oats, and hard red winter (HRW) wheat in steel and concrete bins in the United States. Angles were measured in 182 bins and 7 outdoor piles. The piling AoR for corn ranged from 15.7° to 30.2° (median of 20.4° and standard deviation of 3.8°). Sorghum, barley, soybeans, oats, and HRW wheat also exhibited a range of AoR with median values of 24.6°, 21.0°, 23.9°, 25.7°, and 22.2°, respectively. Angles of repose measured for the seven outdoor piles were within the ranges measured for the grain bins. No significant correlation was observed between AoR and moisture content within the narrow range of observed moisture contents, unlike previous literature based on laboratory measurement of grain samples with wider ranges of moisture content. Overall, the average measured piling AoR were lower than typical values cited in MWPS-29, but higher than some laboratory measurements.
KW - Angle of repose
KW - Barley
KW - Corn
KW - Grain bins
KW - Moisture
KW - Oats
KW - Sorghum
KW - Soybeans
KW - Wheat
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U2 - 10.13031/aea.11894
DO - 10.13031/aea.11894
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85014248406
SN - 0883-8542
VL - 33
SP - 131
EP - 137
JO - Applied Engineering in Agriculture
JF - Applied Engineering in Agriculture
IS - 1
ER -