Discrete Element Method to Model Tension and Bending for Single Layer 3-Dimension Systems with Bimodal and Pseudo-Full Particle Size Distributions of Spherical Particles, 2021 TAPPICon Live (21TAPL) 

The mechanical properties of paper coating layers are important in converting operations such as calendering, printing and, folding. While a number of experimental and theoretical studies have advanced our knowledge of these systems, a good particle level understanding of issues like crack-at-the-fold are lacking. 

In this paper, the three-dimensional version of the discrete element method (DEM) model of Varney et al. (2019) has been modified. The particles used in the model have been expanded from the standard monodisperse packing of spherical particles to bimodal distributions of spherical particles and also to pseudo-full particle size distributions of spherical particles. In making this upgrade to the model, the impact of particle size distribution on the mechanical properties of the coating layer could be studied.

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