The potential of the Discrete Element Method to simulate debris flow

International Conference on Debris-Flow Hazards Mitigation: Mechanics, Prediction, and Assessment, Proceedings

Volumn 1, Issue , 2003, Pages 435-445

  Asmar, B N ^a,b   Langston, P A ^a,b   Ergenzinger, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Trident Consultants Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Debris flow; DEM; Discrete element; Modeling; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

DEBRIS FLOW; DEM; DISCRETE ELEMENT;

DEBRIS;

EID: 33644621332     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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