TY - JOUR
T1 - Measurement and characterization of particle strength using a new robotic compression tester
AU - Pitchumani, Ramanan
AU - Zhupanska, Olesya
AU - Meesters, Gabriel M.H.
AU - Scarlett, Brian
N1 - Funding Information:
Two authors (OZ and BS) would like to acknowledge the financial support of the Particle Engineering Research Center (PERC) at the University of Florida, the National Science Foundation (NSF) grant #EEC-94-0289, and the Industrial Partners of the PERC. Two authors (RP and GM) would like to acknowledge the support of the company DSM and the Department of Chemical Engineering at Delft University of Technology.
PY - 2004/6/25
Y1 - 2004/6/25
N2 - The strength of particles depends on a variety of factors such as their material and mechanical properties, their size, shape, the loading pattern and other external conditions. This paper considers the breakage phenomena in particles and granules with an emphasis on the history of loading and the material properties. According to the mechanical response and the type of failure, particles are classified as brittle, semi-brittle, and ductile. The strength of brittle and semi-brittle, homogeneous and heterogeneous spherical particles is discussed. Experimental data on sodium benzoate granules and microcrystalline cellulose particles, which was obtained in a new robotic compression tester, is employed to illustrate and discuss the concepts of strength.
AB - The strength of particles depends on a variety of factors such as their material and mechanical properties, their size, shape, the loading pattern and other external conditions. This paper considers the breakage phenomena in particles and granules with an emphasis on the history of loading and the material properties. According to the mechanical response and the type of failure, particles are classified as brittle, semi-brittle, and ductile. The strength of brittle and semi-brittle, homogeneous and heterogeneous spherical particles is discussed. Experimental data on sodium benzoate granules and microcrystalline cellulose particles, which was obtained in a new robotic compression tester, is employed to illustrate and discuss the concepts of strength.
KW - Brittle particle
KW - Compression test
KW - Particle strength
KW - Semi-brittle particle
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U2 - 10.1016/j.powtec.2004.04.007
DO - 10.1016/j.powtec.2004.04.007
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:4143130989
SN - 0032-5910
VL - 143-144
SP - 56
EP - 64
JO - Powder Technology
JF - Powder Technology
ER -