Some fundamental aspects of the continuumization problem in granular media

Journal of Engineering Mathematics

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 231-250

  Peters, John F ^a  

^a US ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuum mechanics; Granular media; Homogenization; Stress

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN;

CONTINUUMIZATION PROBLEMS; GRANULAR MEDIA; TRUNCATED STRAINS;

GRANULAR MATERIALS;

GRANULAR MEDIUM;

EID: 22844450111     PISSN: 00220833     EISSN: 15732703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10665-004-2117-2     Document Type: Article

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