Impact due to a single grain

D/2
WORK
Grain impact
d/2-h
d/2
D
h
d/2
Where: D= Impact diameter of a grain,
h = height of impact in work, and
d = grain diameter.
From the figure, we can conclude:
(D/2)
2
= (d/2)
2
- (d/2-h)
2

Therefore D
2
= 4dh-4h
2
Assume the impact depth h is small as
compared to d, hence D 2dh
Now assume:
D
3
(volume) is to v (volume per impact)
Therefore, Q vZf D
3
Zf (dh)
3/2

(dh)
3/2
Zf