Fig. 1. Simulation of discharge of rock chips by screw conveyor
Fig. 2. Number of discharged rock chips by DEM simulation
Fig. 3. Discharge volume of rock chips by DEM simulation
Fig. 4. Screw conveyor DEM simulation for discharge of rock chip 2 and 6 after 24 seconds
Table 1. Rock chip models
Table 2. Geometry information
Table 3. Simulation parameters
Table 4. Discharged particle rate
Table 5. Discharge rates of rock chips
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