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Title:	Chute flow experiments
Author:	Zhang, Yahong
View Online:	njit-etd1995-127 (xii, 80 pages ~ 2.4 MB pdf)
Department:	Department of Mechanical Engineering
Degree:	Master of Science
Program:	Mechanical Engineering
Document Type:	Thesis
Advisory Committee:	Rosato, Anthony D. (Committee chair) Chen, Rong-Yaw (Committee member) Dave, Rajesh N. (Committee member) Fischer, Ian Sanford (Committee member)
Date:	1995-10
Keywords:	Bulk solids flow. Dynamics of a particle. Granular materials.
Availability:	Unrestricted
Abstract:	The objective of this thesis is to study the behavior of granular materials flowing down an inclined chute using three diagnostic techniques under different chute inclination angles and chute floor conditions. The three methods are: (1) tracking the motion of single particle within the mass in a noninvasive manner using a transmitting sphere and antenna receiving system, (2) scale mass flow rate measurement, and (3) high speed camera system to obtain flow velocity measurements. For these purposes, an experimental setup has been completed and a set experiments has been performed.