Effect of particle shape on the strength” and deformation mechanisms of ellipse—shaped granular assemblages

Engineering Computations

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 99-108

  Ting, John M ^a   Meachum, Larry ^a   Rowell, Jeffrey D ^a  

^a University of Massachu ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

KEY WORDS Discrete elements Soil mechanics Particulates Mechanics Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MECHANICS; SHEAR STRESS; SOIL MECHANICS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

BIAXIAL COMPRESSION; DISCRETE ELEMENTS; GRANULAR ASSEMBLAGES; PARTICULATES; BEDDING PLANE; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; ISOTROPIC CONFINING STRESSES; PARTICLE ASPECT RATIO; PARTICLE SHAPE;

GRANULAR MATERIALS; SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 0029255304     PISSN: 02644401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02644409510799497     Document Type: Article

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