Tribology in Particulate Technology

PART 1: Friction in Powder Flows: A contact mechanics approach to the prediction of the wall friction of powders (M J Adams, B J Briscoe and L Pope). The modelling of asperity contacts (R S Sayles and D M Bailey). Effects of consolidation and yield history on the measured angles of friction of particulate solids (U Tezen). The role of particle interactions in high strain rate dense-phase flow (P C Knight). The role of frictional forces in paste extrusion (J J Benbow and J Bridgwater). Interparticle friction in slurries (K Kendall). PART 2: Adhesive Forces in Powder Flow: Relevance of contact mechanics to powders - elasticity, friction and agglomerate strength (K Kendall). Impact-adhesion of particles (J Reed). Electrostatic effects in the adhesion of particles to solid surfaces (W Balachandran). Forces between particles in continuous and discrete liquid media (M J Adams and B Edmondson). Particle cohesion in gas/solid fluidisation (J P K Seville). The influence of particle adhesion on powder mixing (N Harnby). PART 3: Powder Compaction and Interface Shear: Adhesion of solids (D Tabor). The role of interface friction in the compaction of maize (B J Briscoe, M S D Fernando and A C Smith). Die wall frictional effects in the compaction of polymer granules (D P Isherwood). Uniaxial powder compaction (N G Stanley-Wood). Tribological consequences of compaction and interface shear of micronised powders (T Mathia and F Louis). Computer simulated experiments in particulate materials (C Thornton). Explosive compaction of non-metallic powder mixtures (T Z Blazynski). PART 4: Attrition and Wear: Abrasive wear (J K Lancaster). The wear of polymers by particle flows (B J Briscoe and P D Evans). Wear at hopper walls (C D Corder and R B Thorpe). Attrition of bulk particulate materials (J Bridgwater). Agglomeration (M J Adams, M A Mullier and J P K Seville). Wear and attrition in pneumatic conveying (D Mills). Surface impact damage (I M Hutchings). Liquid impact and cavitation erosion processes (J E Field). Impact attrition of NaCl particles (M Ghadiri and K R Yuregir). Appendices. Index.