Penalty function method for combined finite-discrete element systems comprising large number of separate bodies

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1377-1396

  Munjiza, A ^a   Andrews, K R F ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contact; Discrete elements; Finite elements; Interaction

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; KINEMATICS; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT;

CONTACT KINEMATICS; FINITE DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; MECHANICAL CONTACT; PENALTY FUNCTION METHOD;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 0034516315     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1097-0207(20001220)49:11<1377::AID-NME6>3.0.CO;2-B     Document Type: Article

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