scholarly journals Estimation of particle size distribution and aspect ratio of non-spherical particles from chord length distribution

2015 ◽  
Vol 123 ◽  
pp. 629-640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Okpeafoh S. Agimelen ◽  
Peter Hamilton ◽  
Ian Haley ◽  
Alison Nordon ◽  
Massimiliano Vasile ◽  
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AIChE Journal ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 62 (12) ◽  
pp. 4215-4228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajinkya V. Pandit ◽  
Vivek V. Ranade

2007 ◽  
Vol 534-536 ◽  
pp. 1621-1624
Author(s):  
Yuto Amano ◽  
Takashi Itoh ◽  
Hoshiaki Terao ◽  
Naoyuki Kanetake

For precise property control of sintered products, it is important to know the powder characteristics, especially the packing density of the powder. In a previous work, we developed a packing simulation program that could make a packed bed of spherical particles having particle size distribution. In order to predict the packing density of the actual powder that consisted of nonspherical particles, we combined the packing simulation with a particle shape analysis. We investigated the influence of the particle size distribution of the powder on the packing density by executing the packing simulation based on particle size distributions of the actual milled chromium powders. In addition, the influence of the particle shape of the actual powder on the packing density was quantitatively analyzed. A prediction of the packing density of the milled powder was attempted with an analytical expression between the particle shape of the powder and the packing simulation. The predicted packing densities were in good agreement with the actual data.


1984 ◽  
Vol 143 ◽  
pp. 387-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. A. Valioulis ◽  
E. J. List ◽  
H. J. Pearson

Hunt (1982) and Friedlander (1960a, b) used dimensional analysis to derive expressions for the steady-state particle-size distribution in aerosols and hydrosols. Their results were supported by the Monte Carlo simulation of a non-interacting coagulating population of suspended spherical particles developed by Pearson, Valioulis & List (1984). Here the realism of the Monte Carlo simulation is improved by accounting for the modification to the coagulation rate caused by van der Waals', electrostatic and hydrodynamic forces acting between particles. The results indicate that the major hypothesis underlying the dimensional reasoning, that is, collisions between particles of similar size are most important in determining the shape of the particle size distribution, is valid only for shear-induced coagulation. It is shown that dimensional analysis cannot, in general, be used to predict equilibrium particle-size distributions, mainly because of the strong dependence of the interparticle force on the absolute and relative size of the interacting particles.


2020 ◽  
Vol 639 ◽  
pp. A107 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Samra ◽  
Ch. Helling ◽  
M. Min

Context. Exoplanet atmosphere characterisation has become an important tool in understanding exoplanet formation, evolution, and it also is a window into potential habitability. However, clouds remain a key challenge for characterisation: upcoming space telescopes (e.g. the James Webb Space Telescope, JWST, and the Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey) and ground-based high-resolution spectrographs (e.g. the next-generation CRyogenic high-resolution InfraRed Echelle Spectrograph) will produce data requiring detailed understanding of cloud formation and cloud effects for a variety of exoplanets and brown dwarfs. Aims. We aim to understand how the micro-porosity of cloud particles affects the cloud structure, particle size, and material composition on exoplanets and brown dwarfs. We further examine the spectroscopic effects of micro-porous particles, the particle size distribution, and non-spherical cloud particles. Methods. We expanded our kinetic non-equilibrium cloud formation model to study the effect of micro-porosity on the cloud structure using prescribed 1D (Tgas–pgas) profiles from the DRIFT-PHOENIX model atmosphere grid. We applied the effective medium theory and the Mie theory to model the spectroscopic properties of cloud particles with micro-porosity and a derived particle size distribution. In addition, we used a statistical distribution of hollow spheres to represent the effects of non-spherical cloud particles. Results. Highly micro-porous cloud particles (90% vacuum) have a larger surface area, enabling efficient bulk growth higher in the atmosphere than for compact particles. Increases in single scattering albedo and cross-sectional area for these mineral snowflakes cause the cloud deck to become optically thin only at a wavelength of ~100 μm instead of at the ~20 μm for compact cloud particles. A significant enhancement in albedo is also seen when cloud particles occur with a locally changing Gaussian size distribution. Non-spherical particles increase the opacity of silicate spectral features, which further increases the wavelength at which the clouds become optically thin. Conclusions. Retrievals of cloud properties, particularly particle size and mass of clouds, are biased by the assumption of compact spherical particles. The JWST mid-infrared instrument will be sensitive to signatures of micro-porous and non-spherical cloud particles based on the wavelength at which clouds are optically thin. Details of spectral features are also dependent on particle shape, and greater care must be taken in modelling clouds as observational data improves.


Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1476
Author(s):  
Dhanalakshmi K ◽  
Maheswaran. J ◽  
Siva Avudaiappan ◽  
Mugahed Amran ◽  
Radhamanohar Aepuru ◽  
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Concrete has served an essential role in many infrastructural projects. Factors including pore percentage, pore distribution, and cracking affect concrete durability. This research aims to better understand pore size distribution in cement-based materials. Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) pictures were utilised to characterise the interior structure of specimens without destroying them. The pore dispersion of the specimens was displayed in 3D, utilising the data and imaging techniques collected, and the pore volume dispersion was examined using a volume-based approach. Another way to describe heterogeneous pore features is the chord-length distribution, which was calculated from three-dimensional micro-CT scans and correlated with the traditional method. The collected specimens were subjected to physical and mechanical testing. In addition, image processing techniques were used to conduct the studies. The results showed that the chord-length distribution-based pore size distribution is very successful than the traditional volume-based technique. The acquired data could be used for research and to forecast the characteristics of the materials.


1968 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 87-96
Author(s):  
R. W. Gould ◽  
S. R. Bates

AbstractIt has been recently shown that particle size distributions can be determined from small angle x-ray scattering data. Size distributions have previously been measured in aluminum-zinc and aluminum-silver alloys containing spherical Guinier-Preston zones. Inorder to obtain the size distribution it is only necessary to calculate the Guinier radius and the Porod radius.Dispersion hardened nickel alloys containing small spherical particles of thoria appear to be amenable to this type of analysis. A nickel-20% chromium-2% ThO2 alloy was selected for this study. The particle size distribution obtained by small angle x-ray scattering is compared with the transmission electron microscopy results found in the literature.


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