The book concentrates on powder flow properties, their measurement and applications. These topics are explained starting from the interactions between individual particles up to the design of silos. A wide range of problems are discussed - such as flow obstructions, segregation, and vibrations. The goal is to provide a deeper understanding of the powder flow, and to show practical solutions.

Dietmar Schulze is Professor of Mechanical Process Engineering at the Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences in Wolfsburg/Germany since 1996. He is Expert in the areas of powder characterization and handling. Dietmar Schulze holds seminars on powder technology and has published more than 140 papers. In 1991, he incorporated the consultancy "Schwedes and Schulze Schüttguttechnik" with his Former Doctoral Supervisor, Prof. Jörg Schwedes, and in 1993, he founded the company "Dr. Dietmar Schulze Schüttgutmesstechnik" being active in developing and manufacturing ring shear testers for the measurement of flow properties of powders