The vertical screw conveying characteristics of cohesive particle and optimization of design parameters

The purpose of this paper is to solve the problem of low conveying efficiency and serious blade wear during vertical screw conveying of cohesive particles. Firstly, the reliability of DEM simulation was verified by comparing the simulated and theoretical values and the influence regularity of different design parameters (rotational speed, pitch, and clearance) on screw conveying characteristics were analyzed based on DEM. In addition, the effect of design parameters on the screw conveying characteristics is identified by ANOVA. Then, the multi-objective optimization model with the both of maximizing the average mass flow rate and minimizing the maximum wear depth of the blade was established using the polynomial fitting regression, which was solved by the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA-II). Finally, the comprehensive evaluation was used to determine the best design parameters. The above research results provide a certain reference for the study of cohesive particle’s vertical screw conveying characteristics and equipment optimization design.