On probabilistic distribution of forces in granular materials: A statistical mechanics approach

Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings

Volumn 759, Issue , 2003, Pages 29-34

  Ngan, Alfonso H W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTROPY; FORCE MEASUREMENT; FREE ENERGY; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; PROBABILITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

CONTACT FORCE DISTRIBUTION;

GRANULAR MATERIALS;

EID: 0041817683     PISSN: 02729172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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