A simple method to create complex particle shapes for DEM

Geomechanics and Geoengineering

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 211-216

  Ferellec, J F ^a   McDowell, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DEM; Numerical modelling; Particle shape

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPHERE;

EID: 50849137477     PISSN: 17486025     EISSN: 17486033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17486020802253992     Document Type: Article

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