Discrete element analysis and granular vortex formation

Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering

Volumn 1, Issue , 1996, Pages

  Williams, John R ^a   O'Connor, Rory ^a   Rege, Nabha ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

Analysis; Deformation; DEM; Discrete elements; FEM; Finite elements; Granular materials; Modeling; Particles; Soil mechanics; Strain; Stress

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; GRANULAR MEDIUM; SOIL MECHANICS; VORTEX;

EID: 0003205643     PISSN: 10893032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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