Research Article

Effect of Gravity on Repose Angle and Contact Forces of Particulate Pile Composed of Non-monodispersed Particles

Table 1

Parameters used in the model.

PropertiesValue

Density of particle, ρ2500 kg/m3
Young’s modulus of particle, Ep5.5 × 109 Pa
Young’s modulus of baseplate, Eb2 × 109 Pa
Poisson’s ratio of particle, σp0.24
Poisson’s ratio of baseplate, σb0.3
Restitution coefficient of particle-particle, epp0.97
Restitution coefficient of particle-baseplate, epb0.97
Diameter of baseplate, D500 mm
Diameter of discharge outlet, d50 mm
Sliding friction coefficient of particle-particle, μt-pp0.142
Rolling friction coefficient of particle-particle, μr-pp0.01
Sliding friction coefficient of particle-baseplate, μs-pb1.2
Rolling friction coefficient of particle-baseplate, μr-pb0.6
Acceleration of gravity, g0.17g0, 0.44g0, g0, 3g0