Publications

... almost everything is granular !

2019

Tirapelle M., Santomaso A.C., Hare C., Characterising powder flowability at high shear rates by the ball indentation method, Chemical Engineering Transactions, vol. 76, 2019

Volpato S., Tirapelle M., Santomaso A.C., Experimental study on shear induced percolation, Proceedings of the International Congress on Particle Technology – PARTEC 2019, Nuremberg, Germany, April 09-11, 2019.

Rieder A., De Santi M., Franceschinis E., Santomaso A.C.,  Improving the rehydration of granulated food powders, Proceedings of the International Congress on Particle Technology – PARTEC 2019, Nuremberg, Germany, April 09-11, 2019.

Franceschinis E., Schmid F., Baggio R., Realdon N., Santomaso A.C., Rheological characterizations as a tool for the high shear granulation process development, 3rd European Conferences on Pharmaceutics, 25-26 March 2019.

2018

Santomaso A.C., Volpato S. , Gabrieli F. Collapse and runout of granular columns in pendular state (2018) Physics of Fluids, 30, 063301. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5030779]

Volpato S., Scanferla L., Santomaso A.C. Experimental and computational investigation of segregation during tumblers unloading (2018) Powder Technology, 338, 538-547. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2018.07.066]

Soprana M., Santomaso A.C. Facco P., Artificial vision system for the online characterization of the particle size distribution of bulk materials on conveyor belts, Proceedings of the 28th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering June 10-13, 2018, Graz, Austria.

Baggio, R., Reimer, H. L., De Santi, M., Santomaso, A. C., Realdon, N., Kleinebudde, P., Franceschinis, E., Medicines for older people: advances in drug delivery, 12° A.It.U.N. Meeting, Bologna, 10-11 May 2018.

Schmid, F., Baggio, R., Realdon, N., Santomaso, A. C., Franceschinis, E. Rheological characterization of wet masses: a tool to predict granules growth, Proceedings of 58° AFI Symposium. Rimini, 6-8 June 2018.

Piacenza C., Marconati M., Hare C., Santomaso A.C, Ramaioli M., Mixing Grains with Different Elongation in a Rotating Drums, Proc. World Congress of Particle Technology 8, 2018.

2017

Santomaso A.C., Baggio R., Zorzi F., Salviulo G.,  Realdon N., Franceschinis E., High shear granulation of sugars with different thickening power (2017) Powder Technology 317 (2017) 391–399. [DOI: http://dx.doi.org10.1016/j.powtec.2017.05.017]

Facco P., Santomaso A.C., Barolo M., Artificial vision system for particle size characterization from bulk materials (2017) Chemical Engineering Science 164, 246-257. [DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2017.01.053]

Volpato S., Canu, P., Santomaso A.C., Simulation of free surface granular flows in tumblers (2017) Advanced Powder Technology  28(3), 1028-1037. [DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apt.2017.01.007]

Marconati M., Haiduc A., Berrut S., Mora F., Santomaso A.C., Cavinato M. In-line characterization of ground oilseeds concentration in solid-liquid dispersions in the food industry (2017) LWT – Food Science and Technology 77, 8-307. [DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2016.11.053]


2016

Bertuola D., Volpato S., Canu P., Santomaso A.C., Prediction of segregation in funnel and mass flow discharge (2016) Chemical Engineering Science, 150, 16-25. [DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2016.04.054, preprint]

A.C. Santomaso, S. Volpato. Segregation by percolation in silos and hoppers, IFPRI Symposium & UK Particle Technology Forum, University of Surrey, Guilford, UK, 15-16 June 2016.

E. Franceschinis, A. Marcon, R. Baggio, A.C. Santomaso, N. Realdon. High shear granulation process using crystalline sugars, 10th World Meeting on Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Glasgow, UK, 4-7 April 2016.

S. Volpato, F. Gabrieli, A.C. Santomaso. Dynamics of wet granular materials in the pendular state,  Book of abstracts of the International Congress on Particle Technology – PARTEC 2016, Nuremberg, Germany, April 19-21, 2016.

S. Volpato, P. Canu, A.C. Santomaso. FEM simulation of free surface dynamics in tumbler mixers, Book of abstracts of the International Congress on Particle Technology – PARTEC 2016, Nuremberg, Germany, April 19-21, 2016.

S. Volpato, D. Bertuola, P. Canu, A.C. Santomaso. Size segregation modeling of powder mixtures in mass and funnel flow silos,  Proceedings of the International Congress on Particle Technology – PARTEC 2016, Nuremberg, Germany, April 19-21, 2016.

M. Marconati, A. Santomaso, A. Haiduc, S. Berrut, F. Mora, M. Cavinato. In-Line Characterization of ground oily seeds concentration in solid-liquid dispersions in the food industry,  Book of  abstracts of the International Congress on Particle Technology – PARTEC 2016, Nuremberg, Germany, April 19-21, 2016.

A.C. Santomaso, A. Marcon, N. Realdon, E. Franceschinis. Wet agglomeration of crystalline sugars: the role of viscosity, Proceedings of the International Congress on Particle Technology – PARTEC 2016, Nuremberg, Germany, April 19-21, 2016.

R. Baggio, A.C. Santomaso, A. Marcon, N. Realdon, E. Franceschinis. Crystalline sugars inhigh shear granulation process: binder amount prediction and process feasibility, A.It.UN Annual Meeting – Non traditional emerging technologies in drug product manufacturing, Parma, Italy, 5-6 May 2016.

E. Franceschinis, A.C. Santomaso, L. Benda, R. Baggio, N. Realdon. Innovative applications of nanoemulsions in high shear granulation. In atti del congresso 56° simposio AFI p. 89, Rimini, Italy, 8-10 June 2016.


2015

M. Della Zassa, M. Zerlottin, D. Refosco, A.C. Santomaso, P. Canu, Improved compaction of dried tannery wastewater sludge (2015) Waste Management, 46, 472-479. [DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2015.08.038, preprint]

S. Nalesso , C. Codemo, E. Franceschinis, N. Realdon, R. Artoni, A.C. Santomaso, Texture analysis as a tool to study the kinetics of wet agglomeration processes (2015) International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 485, 61-69. [DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2015.03.007, preprint]

Franceschinis E. , Santomaso A.C., Benda L., Perissutti B., Voinovich D. , Realdon N., Influence of process variables on the properties of simvastatin self-emulsifying granules obtained through high shear wet granulation (2015) Powder Technology, 274, 173-179. [DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2015.01.026, preprint]

S. Volpato, F. Gabrieli, A.C. Santomaso, On the flow of wet angular particles in pendular state (2015)  Powder Flow 2015: Fundamentals to Applications, 14.04.2015, University of Leeds.

S. Volpato, P. Canu, A.C. Santomaso. Simulation of free surface granular flows in batch mixers, Proceedings of the International Porous & Powder Materials Symposium – PPM 2015, Cesme, Izmir, Turkey, September 15-18, 2015.

S. Volpato, D. Bertuola, A.C. Santomaso. Segregation modeling of dense granular flow in mass and funnel silos, Proceedings of the International Porous & Powder Materials Symposium – PPM 2015, Cesme, Izmir, Turkey, September 15-18, 2015.

A.C. Santomaso, C. Pialorsi, E. Franceschinis , N.Realdon. The high shear granulation process of crystalline sugars. 7th International granulation Workshop. Sheffield, UK, 1-3 July 2015.

E. Franceschinis , A.C. Santomaso , L. Benda , B. Perissutti, D. Voinovich, N. Realdon. Production of self-emulsifying granules by high shear granulation process. 7th International granulation Workshop. Sheffield, UK, 1-3 July 2015.

S. Nalesso, E. Franceschinis, N. Realdon, A.C. Santomaso. Effects of binder addition politics on the wet agglomeration process, 7th International granulation Workshop. Sheffield, UK, 1-3 July 2015.

A.C. Santomaso, C. Pialorsi, N. Realdon, E. Franceschinis. High shear granulation of crystalline sugars, 8th International Conference for Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids, CHoPS 2015, Tel Aviv, Israel, 3-7 May 2015.

M.D. Zassa, M. Zerlottin, D. Refosco, A.C. Santomaso, P. Canu. Improved storage and disposal of dried tannery sludges, 8th International Conference for Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids, CHoPS 2015, Tel Aviv, Israel, 3-7 May 2015.

S. Volpato, F. Gabrieli, E. Corá, R. Artoni, A.C. Santomaso. On the collapse of wet granular columns in pendular state, 8th International Conference for Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids, CHoPS 2015, Tel Aviv, Israel, 3-7 May 2015.


2014

Franceschinis, E., Santomaso, A.C., Trotter, A., Realdon, N. High shear mixer granulation using food grade binders with different thickening power (2014) Food Research International, 64, 711-717. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2014.08.005preprint]

Volpato, S., Artoni, R., Santomaso, A.C. Numerical study on the behavior of funnel flow silos with and without inserts through a continuum hydrodynamic approach (2014) Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 92, 256-263. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2013.07.030, preprint]

Franceschinis, E., Santomaso, A.C., Benda, L., Perissutti, B., Voinovich, D., Realdon, N., Trotter, A. Influence of process variables on the properties of self-emulsifying granules produced by high shear wet granulation. Proceedings of the 10th Central European Symposium on Pharmaceutical Technology, Portorož, Slovenia, 18-20 September 2014

Volpato, S., Santomaso, A.C. Simulation of free surface granular flows in geometries of industrial interest. Proceedings of the 21st International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering CHISA 2014, 23-27 August 2014 Prague, Czech Republic

Nalesso, S., Santomaso, A.C. Wet granulation of pharmaceutical powders: investigation on binder addition politics Proceedings of the 21st International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering CHISA 2014, 23-27 August 2014 Prague, Czech Republic.


2013

Gabrieli, F., Artoni, R., Santomaso, A., Cola, S. Discrete particle simulations and experiments on the collapse of wet granular columns (2013) Physics of Fluids, 25 (10), art. no. 103303. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4826622, preprint]

Cavinato, M., Artoni, R., Bresciani, M., Canu, P., Santomaso, A.C. Scale-up effects on flow patterns in the high shear mixing of cohesive powders (2013) Chemical Engineering Science, 102, pp. 1-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2013.07.037, preprint]

Depalo, A., Santomaso, A.C. Wetting dynamics and contact angles of powders studied through capillary rise experiments (2013) Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 436, 371-379. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2013.06.040, preprint]

Artoni, R., Santomaso, A. Effective wall slip in chutes and channels: experiments and discrete element simulations (2013) Granular Matter, 1-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s10035-013-0431-y, preprint]

Hassanpour, A., Pasha, M., Susana, L., Rahmanian, N., Santomaso, A.C., Ghadiri, M. Analysis of seeded granulation in high shear granulators by discrete element method (2013) Powder Technology, 238, 50-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2012.06.028, preprint]

Artoni, R., Santomaso, A.C., Gabrieli, F., Tono, D., Cola, S. Collapse of quasi-two-dimensional wet granular columns (2013) Physical Review E – Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics, 87 (3), art. no. 032205. [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.87.032205, arXiv]

Santomaso, A.C., Artoni, R., Canu, P. Controlling axial segregation in drum mixers through wall friction: Cellular automata simulations and experiments (2013) Chemical Engineering Science, 90, 151-160. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2012.12.039, preprint]

Santomaso, A.C., Artoni, R., Nalesso, S., Codemo, C., Realdon, N., Franceschinis, E. The effect of binder viscosity on the agglomeration mechanisms studied through the use of texture analysis, Proceedings of the 6th International Granulation Workshop, Sheffield, UK, June 2013.

Codemo, C., Artoni, R., Realdon, N., Franceschinis, E., Santomaso, A.C. Textural analysis of the surface of a bed of powder as a tool to investigate agglomeration mechanisms, Proceedings of the 6th International Granulation Workshop, Sheffield, UK, June 2013.

Artoni, R., Santomaso, A., Canu, P. Effective wall slip in dense granular flows: experiments and discrete element simulations, Proceedings of the International Congress on Particle Technology – PARTEC 2013, Nuremberg, Germany, April 23-25, 2013.

Santomaso, A.C., Trotter, A., Codemo, C., Realdon, N., Artoni, R., Franceschinis, E. High shear mixer granulation experiments using binders for the food industry, Proceedings of the International Congress on Particle Technology – PARTEC 2013, Nuremberg, Germany, April 23-25, 2013.

Depalo, A., Artoni, R., Santomaso, A.C. Powder wettability assessment in capillary rise experiments through the combination of gravimetric and pressure information, Proceedings of the International Congress on Particle Technology – PARTEC 2013, Nuremberg, Germany, April 23-25, 2013.

Volpato, S., Artoni, R., Santomaso, A.C. Continuum simulation of the discharge of powder in silos with and without inserts, Proceedings of the International Porous & Powder Materials Symposium – PPM 2013, Cesme, Izmir, Turkey, September 3-6, 2013.

Artoni, R., Santomaso A. Études numériques et expérimentaux du glissement à l’interface particules-paroi dans les écoulements granulaires denses, 21ème CONGRÉS FRANÇAIS DE MÉCANIQUE, Bordeaux, France, 26-30.08.2013.


2012

Susana, L., Campaci, F., Santomaso, A.C. Wettability of mineral and metallic powders: Applicability and limitations of sessile drop method and Washburn’s technique (2012) Powder Technology, 226, 68-77. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2012.04.016, preprint]

Artoni, R., Santomaso, A.C., Go’, M., Canu, P. Scaling laws for the slip velocity in dense granular flows (2012) Physical Review Letters, 108 (23), art. no. 238002. [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.238002, arXiv]

Gabrieli, F., Artoni, R., Tono, D., Cola, S., Santomaso, A.C. Effetti della capillarità sulla cinematica di un flusso granulare. IARG 2012, 2-4, Padova, Italy, July  2-4, 2012

Artoni, R., Gabrieli, F., Cola, S., Santomaso, A.C. Effetti della capillarità nel collasso di masse granulari umide. Atti del convegno GRICU 2012, Montesilvano, Pescara, Italy, September 16-19, 2012

Artoni, R., Santomaso, A.C., Canu, P. Applicazione di un modello reologico continuo al flusso denso di materiali granulari in sili e tramogge. Atti del convegno GRICU 2012, Montesilvano, Pescara, Italy, September 16-19, 2012

Artoni, R., Santomaso, A.C., Canu, P. Dense flow of granular materials in silos and hoppers: results from a continuum model. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference for Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids, Friedrichshafen, Germany, September 10-13, 2012

Artoni, R., Santomaso, A.C., Canu, P. Effective wall slip in chutes and channels: experiments and discrete element simulations. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference for Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids, Friedrichshafen, Germany, September 10-13, 2012

Artoni, R., Gabrieli, F., Santomaso, A.C., Cola, S. Effect of the pendular state on the collapse of granular columns. Discrete Element Modelling of Particulate Media, RSC Publishing Cambridge 95-102 1, Birmingham, UK, 29-30 March 2012.


2011

Cavinato, M., Canu, P., Santomaso, A.C. Formulation design and experiment interpretation through torque measurements in high-shear wet granulation (2011) KONA Powder and Particle Journal, 29, 180-190. [Open Access]

Artoni, R., Santomaso, A., Canu, P. Coupling between countercurrent gas and solid flows in a moving granular bed: The role of shear bands at the walls (2011) International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 37 (9), pp. 1209-1218. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2011.07.005]

Susana, L., Canu, P., Santomaso, A.C. Development and characterization of a new thief sampling device for cohesive powders (2011) International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 416 (1), pp. 260-267. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2011.07.003]

Cavinato, M., Andreato, E., Bresciani, M., Pignatone, I., Bellazzi, G., Franceschinis, E., Realdon, N., Canu, P., Santomaso, A.C. Combining formulation and process aspects for optimizing the high-shear wet granulation of common drugs (2011) International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 416 (1), pp. 229-241. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2011.06.051]

Artoni, R., Zugliano, A., Primavera, A., Canu, P., Santomaso, A. Simulation of dense granular flows: Comparison with experiments (2011) Chemical Engineering Science, 66 (3), pp. 548-557.

[DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2010.11.029]

Franceschinis, E., Trotter, A., Santomaso, A.C., Cavinato, M., Voinovich, D., Perissutti, B., Realdon, N. High shear mixer granulation experiments using binders for food industry. Proceedings of the 5th International Granulation Workshop, Lausanne, Switzerland, June 20-22, 2011

Cavinato, M., Artoni, R., Bresciani, M., Canu, P., Santomaso, A.C. Predicting scale-up effects on flow pattern in high shear mixing of cohesive powders. Proceedings of the  5th International Granulation Workshop, Lausanne, Switzerland, June 20-22, 2011

Cavinato, M., Artoni, R., Bresciani, M., Canu, P., Santomaso, A.C. Scale up of geometrically non-similar high shear granulators: a case study. Proceedings of the 5th International Granulation Workshop, Lausanne, Switzerland, June 20-22, 2011

Cavinato, M., Andreato, E., Bresciani, M., Pignatone, I., Bellazzi, G., Franceschinis, E., Realdon, N., Canu, P., Santomaso, A.C. Agglomeration of pharmaceutical drugs in high shear mixers: effects of formulation and operative variables on the granule growth kinetics. Proceedings of the 5th International Granulation Workshop, Lausanne, Switzerland, June 20-22, 2011

Gabrieli, F., Artoni, R., Santomaso, A.C., Cola, S. Collapse of wet granular columns: experiments and Discrete Element simulations. Particle-based Methods II – Fundamental and Applications E. Onate and D.R.J. Owen, Barcelona, Spain, October 26-28, 2011.


2010

Cavinato, M., Bresciani, M., Machin, M., Bellazzi, G., Canu, P., Santomaso, A. The development of a novel formulation map for the optimization of high shear wet granulation (2010) Chemical Engineering Journal, 164 (2-3), 350-358. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2010.05.006, preprint]

Cavinato, M., Franceschinis, E., Cavallari, S., Realdon, N., Santomaso, A. Relationship between particle shape and some process variables in high shear wet granulation using binders of different viscosity (2010) Chemical Engineering Journal, 164 (2-3), pp. 292-298. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2010.08.029]

Cavinato, M., Bresciani, M., Machin, M., Bellazzi, G., Canu, P., Santomaso, A.C. Formulation design for optimal high-shear wet granulation using on-line torque measurements (2010) International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 387 (1-2), 48-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2009.11.032]

Cavinato, M., Bresciani, M., Machin, M., Canu, P., Santomaso, A.C. Development  of  a  predictive  model  for  impeller  torque  in  high  shear  mixing  of  cohesive powders. Proceedings of the 6th World Congress on Particle Technology, Nuremberg, Germany, April 25-29, 2010

Franceschinis, E., Bortoletto, C., Cavinato, M., Santomaso, A.C., Realdon, N. Design of self-emulsifying pellets to improve bioavailability of liphophyilic pharmaceutical actives. Proceedings of the 6th World Congress on Particle Technology, Nuremberg, Germany, April 25-29, 2010

Susana, L., Cavinato, M., Franceschinis, E., Rosso, M., Realdon, N., Canu, P., Santomaso, A.C. On the characterization of powder wettability by drop penetration observation. Proceedings of the 6th World Congress on Particle Technology, Nuremberg, Germany, April 25-29, 2010

Cavinato, M., Franceschinis, E., Cavallari, S., Realdon, N., Santomaso, A.C. Granule structure obtained using diphasic binder in high-shear granulation. Proceedings of the 6th World Congress on Particle Technology, Nuremberg, Germany, April 25-29, 2010

Susana, L., Canu, P., Santomaso, A.C. Development and characterization of new sampling devices for cohesive systems. Proceedings of the 6th World Congress on Particle Technology, Nuremberg, Germany, April 25-29, 2010

Artoni, R., Santomaso, A.C., Canu, P. Simulation of dense granular flows: rheology and dynamics of wall stress in silos. Proceedings of the 6th World Congress on Particle Technology, Nuremberg, Germany, April 25-29, 2010

Artoni, R., Santomaso, A.C., Canu, P. Coupling between rheology and drag forces in gas flow through a slowly moving granular bed. Proceedings of the 6th World Congress on Particle Technology, Nuremberg, Germany, April 25-29, 2010

Artoni, R., Santomaso, A.C., Canu, P. Effective boundary conditions for dense granular flows. Proceedings of the 6th World Congress on Particle Technology, Nuremberg, Germany, April 25-29, 2010

Santomaso, A.C., Artoni, R., Canu, P. Controlling axial segregation through boundary conditions. Proceedings of the 6th World Congress on Particle Technology, Nuremberg, Germany, April 25-29, 2010

Cavinato, M., Bresciani, M., Machin, M., Bellazzi, G., Canu, P., Santomaso, A.C. Formulation   design   for   optimal high-shear   wet   granulation   using on-line   torque measurements. Proceedings of the 6th World Congress on Particle Technology, Nuremberg, Germany, April 25-29, 2010

Artoni, R., Santomaso, A.C., Canu, P. A fluctuating energy model of dense granular flows for confined and free surface configurations. Proceedings of the 1st European IAHR Congress , Edinburgh, May 4-6, 2010

Franceschinis, E., Benda, L., Santomaso, A.C., Realdon, N. Ottimizzazione della produzione di solid-SEDDS prodotti mediante granulazione ad umido. Atti del 50° simposio AFI, pp. 294-295, Rimini, Italy, 9-11 Giugno 2010


2009

Artoni, R., Santomaso, A., Canu, P. A fluctuating energy model for dense granular flows (2009) Traffic and Granular Flow 2007, pp. 487-496. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-77074-9_53; ISBN: 978-3-540-77073-2]

Artoni, R., Santomaso, A., Canu, P. Simulation of dense granular flows: Dynamics of wall stress in silos (2009) Chemical Engineering Science, 64 (18), pp. 4040-4050. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2009.06.008]

Artoni, R., Santomaso, A., Canu, P. Effective boundary conditions for dense granular flows (2009) Physical Review E – Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics, 79 (3), art. no. 031304.

[DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.79.031304, arXiv]

Cavinato, M., Franceschinis, E., Cavallari, S., Realdon, N., Santomaso, A.C. High shear wet granulation using self-emulsifying system: granule shape and size as a function of some important process variables. Particle Technology Forum – AIChE Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A., November 8-13, 2009. Abstract

Cavinato, M., Bresciani, M., Machin, M., Cappitelli, F., Bellazzi, G., Canu, P., Santomaso, A.C. Formulation design for optimal high-shear granulation using on-line torque measurements. Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Agglomeration and 4th International Granulation Workshop, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK,  June 22-26 June 2009

Cavinato, M., Franceschinis, E., Cavallari, S., Realdon, N., Santomaso, A.C. Relationship between particle shape and some process variables in high shear wet granulation using binder of different viscosity. Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Agglomeration and 4th International Granulation Workshop, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK,  June 22-26 June 2009

Artoni, R., Santomaso, A.C., Canu, P. A fluctuating energy model for dense granular flows. Traffic and Granular Flow ‘ 07 Springer, Paris-Sud University, Orsay, France, June 20-22, 2007.

Franceschinis, E., Santomaso, A.C., Cavinato, M., Realdon, N. Utilizzo di emulsioni quali leganti in granulazione ad umido: valutazioni tecnologiche. Atti del Simposio AFI, pp. 193-194, Rimini, Italy, 10-12 Giugno 2009


2008

Dal Grande, F., Santomaso, A.C., Canu, P. Improving local composition measurements of binary mixtures by image analysis (2008) Powder Technology, 187 (3), pp. 205-213. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2008.02.013]

Santomaso, A.C., Dal Grande, F., Canu, P. Segregation patterns in drum mixers induced by boundary conditions. Proceedings 11th International Conference on Multiphase Flow in Industrial Plant, ANIMP SERVIZI SRL MILANO pp. 505-512 Mondello, Palermo, Italy, September 7-10, 2008

Artoni, R., Santomaso, A.C., Canu, P. Dissipative model for dense flows of dry granular materials.Proceedings 11th International Conference on Multiphase Flow in Industrial Plant, ANIMP SERVIZI SRL MILANO pp. 489-496 Mondello, Palermo, Italy, September 7-10, 2008

Zugliano, A., Artoni, R., Santomaso, A.C., Primavera, A., Pavlicevic, M. Numerical simulation of granular solids’ rheology: Comparison with experimental results. European COMSOL Conference 2008, Hannover, Germany, November 4-6, 2008

Artoni, R., Santomaso, A.C., Canu, P. A dissipative Coulomb model for dense granular flows. Conference Proceedings American Institute of Physics, 1027, pp. 941-943 1027, Monterey, California, U.S.A., August 3-8, 2008

Artoni, R., Santomaso, A.C., Canu, P. A dissipative Coulomb model for dense granular flows. Atti del Convegno GRICU 2008, Le Castella, Crotone, Italy, 14-17 Settembre 2008

Cavinato, M., Bresciani, M., Machin, M., Cappitelli, F., Canu, P., Santomaso, A.C. Granulazione farmaceutica umida high-shear: controllo di processo e monitoraggio del momento torcente. Atti del Convegno GRICU 2008, Le Castella, Crotone, Italy, 14-17 Settembre 2008


2007

Artoni, R., Santomaso, A.C., Canu, P. Shear bands in granular flow through a mixing-length model (2007) EuroPhysics Letters, 80 (3), art. no. 34004. [DOI: 10.1209/0295-5075/80/34004, arXiv]

Mazzucato, M., Santomaso, A.C., Canu, P., Ruggeri, Z.M., De Marco, L. Flow dynamics and haemostasis (2007) Annali dell’Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 43 (2), pp. 130-138. Download

Santomaso, A.C., Canu, P. Single particle properties vs. bulk flowability. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference for Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids,  Sorrento, Napoli, Italy, August 27-31, 2006

Dal Grande, F., Santomaso, A.C, Canu, P. Mixing and de-mixing patterns induced by boundary conditions. Proceedings of the International Congress on Particle Technology – PARTEC 2007, Nuremberg, Germany, March 27-29, 2007


2006

Santomaso, A.C., Petenò, L., Canu, P. Radial segregation driven by axial convection (2006) Europhysics Letters, 75 (4), pp. 576-582. [DOI: 10.1209/epl/i2006-10154-1, arXiv]

Machin, M., Santomaso, A.C., Mazzucato, M., Cozzi, M.R., Battiston, M., De Marco, L., Canu, P. Single particle tracking across sequences of microscopical images: Application to platelet adhesion under flow (2006) Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 34 (5), pp. 833-846. [DOI: 10.1007/s10439-006-9086-8]

Canu, P., Santomaso, A.C., Mazzucato, M., De Marco, L. Monitoring Hemostasis under flow conditions. Proceedings of the 7th International Winter Meeting on Coagulation, La Thuile, Aosta (Italy) 26 March – 1 April, 2006

Santomaso, A.C., Canu, P. Powder flowability and mixture composition. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Multiphase Flow in Industrial Plant, Tropea, Vibo Valentia, Italy, September 20-22, 2006


2005

Machin, M., Santomaso, A., Cozzi, M.R., Battiston, M., Mazzucato, M., De Marco, L., Canu, P. Characterization of platelet adhesion under flow using microscopic image sequence analysis (2005) International Journal of Artificial Organs, 28 (7), 678-685. DOI

Santomaso, A., Olivi, M., Canu, P. Mixing kinetics of granular materials in drums operated in rolling and cataracting regime (2005) Powder Technology, 152 (1-3), 41-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2005.01.011]

Machin, M., Santomaso, A., Canu, P. A different interpretation and prediction of kinetics of cells desorption from a surface under flow. BMES Annual Fall Meeting, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A., September 28-29, 2005

Machin, M., Santomaso, A., Mazzucato, M., Canu, P. Kinetic and thermodynamic modelling of the von Willebrand factor mediated bonds during platelet adhesion under flow conditions. Modelling in Medicine and Biology VI, Bologna, Italy, September 7-9, 2005

Santomaso, A.C., Petenò, L., Canu, P. Radial segregation in rotating drums. Proceedings of the 7th Italian Conference on Chemical and Process Engineering, Taormina, Italy, May 15-18, 2005

Santomaso, A.C., Petenò, L., Canu, P. Mixing of powders in connection with their flowability. Proceedings of the 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, Glasgow, Scotland (UK), July 10-14, 2005


2004

Santomaso, A.C., Olivi, M., Canu, P. Mechanisms of mixing of granular materials in drum mixers under rolling regime (2004) Chemical Engineering Science, 59 (16), 3269-3280. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2004.04.026]

Santomaso, A.C., Lazzaro, P., Canu, P. A Novel Density Ratio for Powder Flowability Characterisation. Proceedings of the International Congress on Particle Technology – PARTEC 2004, Nuremberg, Germany, March 16-18, 2004

Santomaso, A.C., Canu, P. Forze motrici per la miscelazione assiale in cilindri rotanti. Atti del Convegno GRICU 2004 CUES s.r.l., Ischia, Napoli, Italy, 12-15 Settembre, 2004


2003

Santomaso, A.C., Ding, Y.L., Lickiss, J.R., York, D.W. Investigation of the granular behaviour in a rotating drum operated over a wide range of rotational speed (2003) Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 81 (8), pp. 936-945. [DOI: 10.1205/026387603322482176]

Santomaso, A.C., Lazzaro, P., Canu, P. Powder flowability and density ratios: the impact of granules packing (2003) Chemical Engineering Science, 58 (13), 2857-2874. [DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(03)00137-4, preprint]


2001

Santomaso, A.C., Canu, P. Transition to movement in granular chute flows (2001) Chemical Engineering Science, 56 (11), pp. 3563-3573. [DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(01)00026-4, preprint]

Olivi, M., Santomaso, A.C., Canu, P. Mixing in drums. Proceedings of the International Congress on Particle Technology – PARTEC 2001, Nuremberg, Germany, March 27-29, 2001

Olivi, M., Santomaso, A.C., Canu, P. Mixing in Drums: Kinetics and patterns of rolling and cataracting mixing regimes. Mixing in drums. Proceedings of the International Congress on Particle Technology – PARTEC 2001, Nuremberg, Germany, March 27-29, 2001

Santomaso, A.C., Canu, P. Granular chute flows. Proceedings of the 5th Italian Conference on Chemical and Process Engineering, Firenze, Italy, May 20-23, 2001, Firenze, Italy, May 20-23,  2001

Olivi, M., Santomaso, A.C., Canu, P. Granular matters in drums: mixing patterns and kinetics. Proceedings of the 5th Italian Conference on Chemical and Process Engineering, Firenze, Italy, May 20-23, 2001