Statistical theories for the elastic moduli of two-dimensional assemblies of granular materials

International Journal of Engineering Science

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1127-1142

  Kruyt, N P ^a   Rothenburg, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); STATISTICAL METHODS;

DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; MINIMUM COMPLEMENTARY ENERGY PRINCIPLE; MINIMUM POTENTIAL ENERGY PRINCIPLE;

ELASTIC MODULI;

EID: 0032131899     PISSN: 00207225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7225(98)00003-2     Document Type: Article

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