Computer simulation of the packing of particles

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 324-336

  Yu, A B ^a   Liu, L F ^a   Zhang, Z P ^a   Yang, R Y ^a   Zou, R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Mono sized spheres; Particle packing; Structural analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; METALLURGY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); POROSITY;

DYNAMIC SIMULATION METHOD; MONO-SIZED SPHERES; PARTICLE PACKING; RADIAL DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION;

PACKING;

EID: 0038606968     PISSN: 02681900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.2003.002516     Document Type: Article

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