There are various types of conveyors including reciprocating and
vibrating grate conveyors [1]. In the vibrating grate conveyor, the
grate surface vibrateswith specified vibration frequency and amplitude.
Particles move forward and discharge from the exit at the end of the
vibrating grate conveyor. In the reciprocating grate conveyor, particles
are transported by reciprocating movements (forward or reverse) of
the reciprocating grates. Peters et al. [2] simulated motion of particles
by means of two-dimensional DEM in a forward acting grate. Kruggel-
Emden et al. [3] investigated the mixing performance of particles on
different grate designs by three-dimensional DEM through a parameter
study on the influence of different operational parameters. Simsek et al.
[4] simulated the motion and chemical conversion of particles on a
forward acting grate. The motion of the particles was simulated by a
two-dimensional DEM coupled with a three-dimensional CFD analysis
for the conversion. Sudbrock et al. [5] reported the simulation of a simplified
grate with no inclination, no feeding and no discharge of the
mono-disperse particles and presented comparisonswith experimental
results. Samiei et al. [6] predicted the dynamics of granular particles on
forward and reverse acting grates by applying DEM. The residence time
distribution of solid particles was analyzed by DEMand compared with
experimental results. Wang et al. [7] applied DEM to geometric design
optimization of a balling drum outlet. The motion of particles was