Laboratory of Mechanics of Granular Materials
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. DSc Mateusz Stasiak
e-mail: m.stasiak@ipan.lublin.pl

Research profile:
- Physical properties of granular materials and food products important in processes of storage and handling
- Modelling of physical processes occurring in granular materials during storage, handling and processing
- Pressure distribution in thin wall grain silo models. Factors responsible for air flow resistance of granular materials
Analysis:
- Mechanical parameters: pressure ratio, elastic modulus, Poisson’s ratio, compressibility
- On-line monitoring of grain parameters during storage
- Flowability of food powders
- Parameters for the design of processing