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DEM Workshop 2018

DEM Workshop 2018: Challenges and TrendsBackgroundDiscrete Element Method is now widely used in academia to simulate particulate processes and products and is rapidly gaining popularity in industrial R&D, particularly in circumstances where access to the materials or processes is limited.  It is a powerful tool for the analysis of features which cannot otherwise be quantified, such as the stresses, local strains and particle and fluid velocities for dense systems. However, the technique suffers from a number of shortcomings: limited number of particles, realistic particle shape, rigorous physics-based contact mechanics laws, and breakage.Meeting ObjectivesThis one-day meeting aims to address the challenges and future trends on modelling of particulate processes and products by this method. A number of common processes, such as compression, shear deformation, granule flow behaviour, fluidisation and dispersion will be covered.ProgrammeBringing together a speaker faculty of subject matter experts, the programme will address the following challenges in DEM modelling of particulate systems:

  • Size and number
  • Shape
  • Breakage
  • Tribo-electrification
  • CFD-DEM and FEM-DEM for modelling heat and mass transfer, and large contact deformation

The following application areas will be covered:

  • Powder flow, mixing and segregation
  • Mechanical stresses and strains in powder plants
  • Dense solids-fluid flow of polydisperse granular materials
  • Calibrating DEM models for engineering predictions
  • Insights and challenges of industrial relevance

Organisers

  • Prof Mojtaba Ghadiri, University of Leeds
  • Dr Mehrdad Pasha, University of Leeds

Speakers

  • Dr Joana Fonseca, City, University of London
  • Dr Colin Hare, University of Surrey
  • Dr Ali Hassanpour, University of Leeds
  • Dr Andrew Hobbs, ASTEC Inc,
  • Dr Alberto Di Renzo, University of Calabria
  • Dr Thomas Shire, University of Glasgow
  • Dr Anthony Thornton, University of Twente
  • Professor Stefano Utili, Newcastle University
  • Professor Charley Wu, University of Surrey

For Students:
£100.00

For Non-students:
£300.00

Fees include:

  • cost of tuition
  • course materials
  • lunches
  • light refreshments
  • course dinner

VenueThe course venue will be the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Leeds. Please note, car parking for visitors is unavailable at the University. The nearest public car park is Woodhouse Lane (multi storey) at LS1 3HQ.AccomodationDelegates are responsible for their own accommodation, if required. A list of hotels close to the University is available on request.Event Registration Link:

Click Here To Register

For online booking queries and for all other enquiries please contact:

Dr Mehrdad Pasha
Workshop Organiser

School of Chemical & Process Engineering
University of Leeds
Woodhouse Lane
Leeds LS2 9JT

Email: M.E.Pasha@leeds.ac.uk
Web: https://ghadiri-group.leeds.ac.ukWorkshop Final Program