离散元素方法研究双螺丝湿颗粒机中的颗粒大小和形状
Yu Wang1, Kiran Iyer2, Amir Esteghamatian3
1Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117585 Singapore.
International journal of pharmaceutics
|October 30, 2025
概括
本研究使用离散元件方法 (DEM) 模拟来研究双螺杆湿颗粒器 (TSWG) 中的颗粒化. DEM准确地预测了颗粒形成,颗粒大小分布和面积比,为TSWG颗粒化机制提供了洞察力.
科学领域:
- 化学工程是化学工程的重要组成部分.
- 材料科学 材料科学 材料科学
- 计算科学 计算科学
背景情况:
- 颗粒化是制药和化学工业中的一个关键过程.
- 了解双螺杆湿颗粒器 (TSWG) 中的颗粒化机制对于过程优化至关重要.
- 数字模拟为研究复杂的颗粒动态提供了强大的工具.
研究的目的:
- 用离散元件方法 (DEM) 在TSWG中数量调查粒子颗粒化行为.
- 在不同的液体/固体 (L/S) 比率下分析颗粒尺寸分布 (PSD) 和尺寸比.
- 了解颗粒形成机制和TSWG区间的功能.
主要方法:
- 使用离散元件方法 (DEM) 模拟来建模颗粒.
- 基于密度的应用与噪声空间聚类 (DBSCAN) 算法用于粒子分类.
- 一个毛细管液体桥梁模型模拟了粒子凝聚力.
- 统计方法确定模拟稳定状态.
主要成果:
- DEM模拟显示了与实验数据 (RMSE~3-5卷%) 的良好的定量一致.
- 该模型准确地预测了低RMSE (~0.03-0.09) 的平均面积比 (AR ~0.65).
- 计算结果复制了定性观测,如早期的双模式和出口峰值分裂.
结论:
- DEM模拟为TSWG颗粒化机制提供了宝贵的见解.
- 该研究表明了DEM在预测颗粒化行为和优化TSWG设计方面的潜力.
- 实现了粒子相互作用和颗粒演变的精确模拟.
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