Journal of Jilin University(Engineering and Technology Edition) ›› 2021, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (5): 1642-1650.doi: 10.13229/j.cnki.jdxbgxb20210466

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Research on working performance of vertical screw stirring mill based on numerical simulations

Zong-wei YAO1(),Xu-dong GAO1,Gang LIU2,Qiu-shi BI1()   

  1. 1.School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,Jilin University,Changchun 130022,China
    2.Northern Heavy Industries Group Co. ,Ltd. ,Shenyang 110141,China
  • Received:2021-05-25 Online:2021-09-01 Published:2021-09-16
  • Contact: Qiu-shi BI E-mail:yzw@jlu.edu.cn;bqs@jlu.edu.cn

Abstract:

To precisely evaluate key working performance such as driving power, the stress state of the screw with liners, and product particle size distribution of large vertical screw stirring mill, a fluid-structure interaction method (CFD-DEM coupling) was conducted for the calculation. To be more specific, the particle motion distribution, interactive force distribution, collision rate, and power consumption were evaluated under different working conditions. Furthermore, the load applied on the screw with liner was extracted from coupled simulations into FEM calculations for the stress state analysis based on which the value and distribution of maximum stress were studied. Besides, a numerical model was constructed for the prediction of product particle size distribution of vertical screw stirring mill to accomplish the evaluations of the impact of different milling parameters on the results. Field tests were taken for the validation of the effectiveness of coupling simulations based on the data of driving power under different amounts of milling balls. Lab experiments were conducted for the determination of the parameters applied in the theoretical model. According to the fitting results of the lab data, a numerical calculation program was established for the prediction of product particle size distribution under different milling conditions. The analysis results indicate that the rotate speed of screw with liner, the filling rate, and the size of milling ball are the main factors that have complex influence on the working performance of a vertical screw stirring mill.

Key words: mechanical design, vertical screw stirring mill, working performance, fluid-structure interaction, numerical simulation

CLC Number: 

  • TD453

Fig.1

Structure and mechanism of vertical stirring mill"

Table 1

Structure parameters for simulation"

结构参数数值
筒体外径/mm4500
筒体内径/mm4200
筒体高度/mm4775
搅拌器直径/mm3300
搅拌器轴径/mm550
法兰盘直径/mm1000
叶片边缘厚度/mm100
螺旋个数2
螺旋导程/mm2900
搅拌器与筒体底部距离/mm420

Table 2

Parameter values for coupling simulation"

仿真参数数值
矿石比重3200
筒体/钢球恢复系数0.8
筒体/钢球静摩擦系数0.25
筒体/钢球滚动摩擦系数0.5
整体仿真时间/s6

Fig.2

Driving power comparison under different filling rate"

Fig.3

Velocity distribution in different directions"

Fig.4

Collision energy statistical analysis"

Fig.5

Deformation and wear of screw with liners"

Fig.6

Typical selection function of vertical stirring mill"

Fig.7

Test route for grinding model parameters"

Table 3

Structural parameters of test device"

试验磨机参数数值
筒体外径/mm350
筒体内径/mm336
筒体高度/mm425
搅拌器直径/mm256
搅拌器轴径/mm48
螺旋个数2
导程/mm235
搅拌器与筒底距离/mm42

Fig.8

FTM-8 testing tower mill"

Fig.9

PSD of vertical stirring mill tests"

Table 4

Fitting results of grinding model"

组别A/min-1α?γβ
12.9801.350.325.800.45
22.3641.340.325.810.45
32.1121.350.315.780.44
41.9561.360.325.800.46
51.1741.350.335.820.45
61.8901.330.325.790.46

Table 5

Parameter values of calculation of A"

参数试验组
123456
钢球尺寸/mm101210101210
尖端速度/(m·s-11.6081.6081.4741.6081.4741.541
比功耗/(kW·h·t-12.452.382.232.011.811.89
计算数值/min-12.9562.2602.1662.1321.2321.786
拟合数值/min-12.9802.3642.1121.9561.1741.890

Fig.10

PSD results comparison of grinding model and tests"

Fig.11

Influence of milling parameters on PSD"

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