An efficient finite/discrete element procedure for simulating compression of 3D particle assemblies

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 197, Issue 49-50, 2008, Pages 4266-4272

  Frenning, Göran ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Combined finite discrete element method; Compression; Pharmaceutical; Powder; Simulation

Indexed keywords

DATA COMPRESSION;

COMBINED FINITE/DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; COMPRESSION; COMPUTATION TIME; CONTACT DETECTION ALGORITHM; CRITICAL TIME STEP; EXPLICIT SOLUTIONS; MASS SCALING; PARALLEL EFFICIENCY; PARALLELIZATION; PARTICLE ASSEMBLIES; PHARMACEUTICAL; POWDER; PREDICTOR CORRECTORS; REALISTIC SYSTEMS; SIMULATION; SOFT PARTICLES; TWO STAGES;

PARALLEL ALGORITHMS;

EID: 52749086762     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2008.05.002     Document Type: Article

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