Smooth convex three-dimensional particle for the discrete-element method

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 129, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 539-547

  Kuhn, Matthew R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrete elements; Granular materials; Microstructure; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD;

AXISYMMETRIC ELLIPSOIDS;

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING;

ALGORITHM; GEOMETRY; GRANULAR MEDIUM;

EID: 0038731175     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2003)129:5(539)     Document Type: Article

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