Input parameters of discrete element methods

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 132, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 723-729

  Ng, Tang Tat ^a  

^a University of New Mexico   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrete elements; Granular materials; Micromechanics; Triaxial compression

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DAMPING; DENSITY MEASUREMENT (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GRANULAR MATERIALS;

BENCHMARK SIMULATION; STATIC SIMULATIONS; TRIAXIAL COMPRESSION SIMULATIONS;

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DAMPING; DENSITY MEASUREMENT (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GRANULAR MATERIALS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; GRANULAR MEDIUM; MICROMECHANICS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 33745242347     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2006)132:7(723)     Document Type: Article

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