FE-analysis of wall pressures in silos with inserts using Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian approach
Abstract
The paper presents numerical results of confined flow of bulk solids in an axisymmetric silo with inserts. Attention is paid to predict the flow patterns and pressures exerted on the walls. A non-linear dynamic analysis was performed with the aid of a finite element method using the so-called Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian (ALE) approach. The behaviour of sand was described with a simple elasto-plastic constitutive model with a Drucker-Prager yield condition. The calculations were performed for two different insert types and their different shapes and positions.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Granular flow and fluidized beds
Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions
Engineering Applied Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 515–520
- Publication date
- 4 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter