Flow properties for silo design - a review
Silos are essential structures to maintain the quality of products such as grains, seeds and other agricole products used by industries, agricultural, and mineral sectors. The correct dimensioning and design of a silo project depends on determining the physical and mechanical properties of the products to be stored, since the type of flow as well as the intensity and distribution of stresses in the structure depend on these. There-fore, product characterization should be one of the first steps taken when designing or modifying a loading and unloading system.