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The effects of several parameters on the erosive wear were studied using the discrete element method (DEM). The Finnie model was implemented using an open-source code. Regarding the time integration, the Gear algorithm was used, and to ensure the accuracy of the DEM results, a time-step sensitivity analysis was performed. The problem was modeled in two parts: first, the impact of a single particle on a surface was modeled, and then a more general model was prepared to examine the wear of surfaces under the flow of particles. The effects of the surface area, impact angle, speed, particle size, particle density, Young’s modulus, Poisson’s ratio, and restitution coefficient on the wear were studied numerically, and the results are discussed herein.
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The work was financially supported by the Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) under Grant No. 93038047.
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Akbar JAFARI. He received his Ph.D degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Tehran in 2011. He started his academic career at Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman in 2007, then joined Sirjan University of Technology in 2011 and his current position is associate professor. His research area covers finite element method, discrete element method, wear and non-classical elasticity.
Reza ABBASI HATTANI. He received his bachelor degree in mechanical engineering in 2013 from Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran. After then, he obtained his master degree in mechanical engineering in 2016 from Sirjan University of Technology, Sirjan, Iran. His research interests include experimental wear analysis and discrete element method.
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Jafari, A., Abbasi Hattani, R. Investigation of parameters influencing erosive wear using DEM. Friction 8, 136–150 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-018-0252-4
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