Flow patterns occurring as a bulk particulate material discharges under gravity from a hopper have been investigated by many research workers. One common approach was to carefully fill the hopper with layers of differently coloured particles so that changes in the stratification could be observed. It became evident that the flow patterns could be conveniently classified into two groups which are now generally known as 'core flow' and'mass flow'
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An Introduction to the Practice and Technology Chapter 4
Flow patterns occurring as a bulk particulate material discharges under gravity from a hopper have been investigated by many research workers. One common approach was to carefully fill the hopper with layers of differently coloured particles so that changes in the stratification could be observed. It became evident that the flow patterns could be conveniently classified into two groups which are now generally known as 'core flow' and'mass flow'
Flow patterns occurring as a bulk particulate material discharges under gravity from a hopper have been investigated by many research workers. One common approach was to carefully fill the hopper with layers of differently coloured particles so that changes in the stratification could be observed. It became evident that the flow patterns could be conveniently classified into two groups which are now generally known as 'core flow' and'mass flow'