Application of X-ray microtomography to numerical simulations of agglomerate breakage by distinct element method

摘要

Computer-aided tomography has been used for many years to provide significant information about the internal properties of an object,particularly in the medical fraternity.By reconstructing one-dimensional (ID) X-ray images,2D cross-sections and 3D renders can provide a wealth of information about an object's internal structure.An extension of the methodology is reported here to enable the characterization of a model agglomerate structure.It is demonstrated that methods based on X-ray microtomography offer considerable potential in the validation and utilization of distinct element method simulations also examined.