Stability, bifurcation, and softening in discrete systems: A conceptual approach for granular materials

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 43, Issue 20, 2006, Pages 6026-6051

  Kuhn, Matthew R ^a   Chang, Ching S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND   (United States)

^b University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

Bifurcation; Granular media; Micromechanics; Softening; Stability; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; MATERIALS TESTING; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); STIFFNESS MATRIX;

GEOMETRIC STIFFNESS; MATERIAL BEHAVIOR; RIGID GRANULES;

GRANULAR MATERIALS;

EID: 33845482377     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2005.10.012     Document Type: Article

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