Three-dimensional distinct element simulation of spherocylinder crystallization

Granular Matter

Volumn 7, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 119-126

  Pournin, L ^a   Weber, M ^a   Tsukahara, M ^a   Ferrez, J A ^b   Ramaioli, M ^a   Liebling, Th M ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b IDIAP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Crystallization; DEM; Granular media; Rods; Spherocyliners

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPERSIONS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

DEM; GRANULAR CRYSTALLIZATION; GRANULAR MEDIA; SPHEROCYLINDER;

CRYSTALLIZATION;

EID: 23744450652     PISSN: 14345021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10035-004-0188-4     Document Type: Article

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