Numerical study on the behavior of funnel flow silos with and without inserts through a continuum hydrodynamic approach

- A hydrodynamic model for the flow of granular materials was validated against experiments.
- Simulated flow patterns and wall stresses where in agreement with experiments on a full-scale funnel flow silo.
- The effect of flow-corrective inserts on internal flow patterns and wall stresses (normal and tangential) was studied.