Discrete-finite element modelling of pharmaceutical powder compaction: A two-stage contact detection algorithm for non-spherical particles

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 117, 2002, Pages 74-78

  Yang, X S ^a   Lewis, R W ^a   Gethin, D T ^a   Ransing, R S ^a   Rowe, R C ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPACTION; DRUG PRODUCTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

POWDER COMPACTION;

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD;

EID: 0036904052     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40647(259)14     Document Type: Conference Paper

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