Analysis of thermal effects in grouped silos of grain elevators
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Institute of Civil Engineering, Białystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45, 15-351 Białystok, Poland
Int. Agrophys. 2006, 20(4): 301-307
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The paper presents experimentally registered
temperatures occurring in RC grouped silo bins for grain, corresponding
to winter operation period in Polish climate conditions. A new
generation wireless computerized measurement system was
applied, based on the use of telemetric transceivers operating in
intelligent radio network. On the basis of experimental temperature
distribution, numerical analysis of the hoop thermal stresses and
bending moments in reinforced concrete silo battery subjected to
grain pressure and thermal gradient was carried out. In the analysis
the numerical model of silo wall with interaction between wall
structure and stored particulate solid was applied which had previously
been developed and validated on a stand-alone ferroconcrete
silo bin model.