An evaluation of the explicit finite-element method approach for modelling dense flows of discrete grains in a Couette shear cell

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Volumn 222, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 715-723

  Kabir, M A ^a,b   Jasti, V K ^a   Higgs, III ^a   Lovel, M R ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrete element method; Explicit finite element method; Granular flow; Granular lubrication

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CONFINED FLOW; CYTOLOGY; FLOW SIMULATION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GRANULAR MATERIALS; SURVEYING; TITANIUM; TITANIUM OXIDES; TRACKING RADAR;

APPLIED LOADS; COMPLEX MATERIALS; COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING; CORE REGIONS; DISCRETE; DISCRETE-ELEMENT METHOD; DISCRETE-ELEMENT METHODS; EXPLICIT FINITE-ELEMENT METHOD; FEM SIMULATIONS; FINITE-ELEMENT METHODS; GRANULAR FLOW; GRANULAR FLOWS; GRANULAR LUBRICATION; MODELLING; PARAMETRIC TESTS; PARTICULATE MATERIALS; SHEAR CELLS; SIMULATING; SLIDING SURFACES; SOLID FRACTION DISTRIBUTIONS; SOLID PARTICLES; TRANSIENT EVENTS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 54249131661     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/13506501JET388     Document Type: Article

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