Numerical comparison of a deformable discrete element model and an equivalent continuum analysis for the compaction of ductile porous material

Computers and Structures

Volumn 79, Issue 13, 2001, Pages 1287-1294

  Gethin, D T ^a   Ransing, R S ^a   Lewis, R W ^a   Dutko, M ^a   Crook, A J L ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; DEFORMATION; DUCTILITY; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POROUS MATERIALS;

GURSON MODEL;

CONTINUUM MECHANICS;

EID: 0035335725     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(01)00015-3     Document Type: Article

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