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angle of repose

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angle of repose

[′aŋ·gəl əv ri′pōz]
(engineering)
angle of rest
(mechanics)
The angle between the horizontal and the plane of contact between two bodies when the upper body is just about to slide over the lower. Also known as angle of friction.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

angle of repose

The maximum angle with the horizontal at which a mass of material, as in a cut or embankment, will lie without sliding; the angle between the horizontal and the maximum slope that a soil assumes through natural processes.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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The emptying angle of repose ([[theta].sub.e]) was determined by quintuplicate using a method similar to that presented by Koocheki et al.
Determination of the physical properties of fermented and dried Venezuelan Trinitrio cocoa beans (Theobroma cacao L.)/Determinacion de las Propiedades Fisicas de Habas Fermentadas y Secas de Cacao Trinitario Venezolano (Theobroma cacao L.)
Where, = angle of repose, h= height of heap, r= radius of base of heap circle.
Design and Development of Crystallo-co-agglomerates of Ritonavir for the Improvement of Physicochemical Properties/Fizikokimyasal Ozelliklerin Iyilestirilmesi icin Ritonavirin Kristalo-Koaglomeratlarinin Tasarimi ve Gelistirilmesi
Determination of Angle of Repose. Flow-ability of common beans was measured using the angle of repose that will be useful in material handling equipment.
Physical and Mechanical Properties of Selected Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Cultivated in Tanzania
Based on the particle size distribution, these microspheres are expected to display impaired flowability, as confirmed by the angle of repose, Hausner ratio, and Carr's index (Section 3.4).
Association of PLGA Microspheres to Carrier Pellets by Fluid Bed Coating: A Novel Approach towards Improving the Flowability of Microparticles
The angle of repose was measured according to Silva et al.
Preservation of roasted and ground coffee during storage Part 1: moisture content and repose angle/Conservacao de cafe torrado e moido durante o armazenamento. Parte 1: teor de agua e angulo de repouso
The bulk and tapped densities were found to be 0.5120.02 and 0.640.09 for Clarithromycin powder, while the hausner's ratio, angle of repose and the compressibility index was found to be 1.250.02, 30.00.02 and 20.02 respectively.
PHARMACOKINETIC EVALUATION OF CLARITHROMYCIN ORAL CONTROLLED RELEASE MATRIX TABLETS FOR DESIRED BIOAVAILABILITY AND IMPROVED PATIENT COMPLIANCE
The angle of repose was measured using the fixed funnel method adapted by Iwuagwu and Onyekwelli [7].
Investigation of a-Cellulose Content of Sugarcane Scrappings and Bagasse as Tablet Disintegrant
Moreover, a sieve analysis was performed and an angle of repose was determined.
Analysis of loads and structural capacity of steel silo with corrugated wall for pelleted material
Powder mixtures of different formulations were evaluated for angle of repose, bulk density, tapped density, and compressibility index.
Formulation development and characterization of meclizine hydrochloride sublimated fast dissolving tablets
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