A three-dimensional discrete element model using arrays of ellipsoids

Geotechnique

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 319-329

  Lin, X ^a   Ng, T T ^b  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Numerical modelling and analysis; Sands; Shear strength

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SAND; SHEAR STRENGTH;

DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; SOFTWARE PACKAGE ELLIPSE3D;

SOIL MECHANICS;

DISCRETE ELEMENT MODEL; ELLIPSE; GRANULAR MEDIUM; PARTICLE SHAPE; SAND; SHEAR STRENGTH;

EID: 0031171862     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.1997.47.2.319     Document Type: Article

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