Consequences of Particle‐Particle Interactions in a 2D Square Domain

This research involved the issue of agglomerate creation between particles suspended in a flow. This problem is of interest for researchers and engineers dealing with pneumatic transport of dusts as well as petrochemicals. By use of the techniques of computer simulation we show how a random motion of solid particles may lead to creation of agglomerates. We investigate this issue by comparing the number of agglomerates forming with time at varying values of the restitution coefficient (which describes the collision processes between particles. According to our numerical experiments the probability of agglomerate formation increases as the value of the restitution coefficient decreases. This expected result is also described quantitatively.