Using Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) to model multiphase mineral processing systems
File(s)Computational Modelling 2015 SPH paper (final).docx (6.45 MB)
Accepted version
Author(s)
Neethling, SJ
Barker, DJ
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
A characteristic of most minerals processing systems is that they are multi-phase. The Lagrangian nature of SPH means that it is well suited to modelling these systems as it can naturally track interfaces and free surfaces. In this paper we describe a massively parallel SPH simulator that we have developed and highlight some of the features that have been implemented. These features include surface tension and contact angles, two way coupled solid fluid-interactions and animated geometries. The capabilities of this simulator are illustrated by means of examples showing its ability to simulate a wide range of different minerals processing related systems including particle scale heap flow, multi-phase interactions in a sheared slurry and multi-phase mixing.
Date Issued
2015-10-09
Date Acceptance
2015-09-25
Citation
Minerals Engineering, 2015, 90, pp.17-28
ISSN
1872-9444
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
17
End Page
28
Journal / Book Title
Minerals Engineering
Volume
90
Copyright Statement
© 2015, Elsevier. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Sponsor
Royal Academy Of Engineering
Grant Number
BRIS-WS.FID2694470
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Physical Sciences
Engineering, Chemical
Mineralogy
Mining & Mineral Processing
Engineering
Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics
Simulation
Multi-phase
FLUID
FLOWS
Mining & Metallurgy
0914 Resources Engineering And Extractive Metallurgy
0904 Chemical Engineering
Publication Status
Published