3 dimensional detector for stress indication of bulk solids in silo

Abstract

The paper deals with a bulk solid pressure observation inside a silo using new developed 3Dimensional (Triaxial) Detector. New design and conception of the 3D indicator have been developed exclusively for detecting of real stresses/pressures inside vessels, bunkers and silos. The unique design of the 3D detector in cooperation with appropriate used software, and with a silo model is able to assure a clear image to pressure/stress identifications in particulate solid. Moreover, the third dimension is unique and enriches the area of the pressure knowledge. The measurement process incl. the procedure of processing values using the created interactive software environment has been explained in the paper intimately and investigated in a real silo loaded by a poured bulk solid. Real results and outputs of the investigation have been presented and discovered in the paper.