METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSESSING OR CHARACTERIZING PROPERTIES OF POWERED OR PARTICULATE MATERIALS

摘要

A method for assessing a property or properties of a powdered or particulate material, which includes: containing the material within, or causing the material to flow through, a rotating vessel or chamber (1) supported via a sensor (6) indicative of force or weight, monitoring an output signal from the sensor (6) as the container or vessel (1) rotates and the material within the container or vessel moves, and assessing the material property by reference to the output signal of the sensor (6). Apparatus for assessing material properties is also disclosed.