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Cylindrical particulate internal flows: A review

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The study of cylindrical particulate internal flows has wide industrial applicability hence received much attention. This article reviews the cylindrical particulate internal flows over the past twenty years. The research is related to the cylindrical particulate flows in the straight channel, curved channel and rotational channel. Finally, several open research issues have been identified.

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Huang, L., Gao, X. & Lin, J. Cylindrical particulate internal flows: A review. Front. Mech. Eng. 7, 385–393 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11465-012-0354-z

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