A new strategy for discrete element numerical models: 1. Theory

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Egholm, David Lundbek ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; COULOMB CRITERION; DEFORMATION; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; HYDRODYNAMICS; MOHR THEORY; PARAMETERIZATION; STRAIN RATE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 47749136855     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JB004557     Document Type: Article

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