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    Effect of bevelled silo outlet in the flow rate during discharge
    (2023-07-29) Gago, Paula; Madrid, Marcos A.; Boettcher, Stefan; Blumenfeld, Raphael; King, Peter
    We investigate the effect of a bevelled (or slanted) outlet on the discharge rate of mono-sized spheres from a quasi-two-dimensional silo, using the discrete element method. In contrast to hopper discharges, where the bevelling is across the entire base of the container, we study a bevelled opening that is significantly smaller than the silo width and in which the slanting is limited to half a sphere diameter at the boundary of the outlet. We show that the bevelling increases the flow rate comparably to the inclination in hopper walls. Using Beverloo’s model, we relate this increase in rate to what we define as the ‘effective opening’ of the silo and analyse the velocity profiles associated with the discharges. We show that different openings, having effectively the same discharge rates, give rise to distinctly different internal dynamics in the silo. These results have the potential to aid industrial processes by fine-tuning and improving control of silo discharges, with a minimal impact on silo design, thus significantly reducing production and handling costs.
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    Differential equation for the flow rate of discharging silos based on energy balance
    (2020-05) Darias, José Ramón; Madrid, Marcos A.; Pugnaloni, Luis
    Since the early work of Hagen in 1852 and Beverloo et al. in 1961, the flow rate of granular material discharging through a circular orifice from a silo has been described by means of dimensional analysis and experimental fits, and explained through the “free fall arch” model. Here, in contrast with the traditional approach, we derive a differential equation based on the energy balance of the system. This equation is consistent with the well known Beverloo rule thanks to a compensation of energy terms. Moreover, this new equation can be used to explore new conditions for silo discharges. In particular, we show how the effect of friction on the flow rate can be predicted. The theory is validated using discrete element method simulations.