DEM simulation of wave propagation in granular materials

Powder Technology

Volumn 109, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 222-233

  Sadd, Martin H ^a   Adhikari, Gautam ^a   Cardoso, Francisco ^a  

^a University of Rhode Island   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrete element modeling; Dynamic contact; Fabric; Wave propagation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTACT ANGLE; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; GEOLOGY; MECHANICAL WAVES; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); WAVE PROPAGATION;

BRANCH AND CEMENTATION VECTORS; DIRECT ELEMENT METHOD; DISCRETE ELEMENT MODELING; DYNAMIC CONTACT; TRANSIENT WAVE PROPAGATION;

GRANULAR MATERIALS;

GRANULAR MEDIUM; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; MICROSTRUCTURE; WAVE PROPAGATION;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DYNAMICS; ELASTICITY; WAVEFORM;

EID: 0034599474     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-5910(99)00238-7     Document Type: Article

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