An experimental and numerical study of the compaction of alumina agglomerates

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 41, Issue 21, 2004, Pages 5929-5943

  Foo, Y Y ^a   Sheng, Y ^a   Briscoe, B J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agglomerates; Compaction; Discrete element; Finite element; Inhomogeneity

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; COMPACTION; DEFORMATION; DENSIFICATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; STRAIN HARDENING;

AGGLOMERATES; DISCRETE ELEMENT; INHOMOGENEITY; INTERNAL STRUCTURES;

ALUMINA;

EID: 5444222247     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2004.05.053     Document Type: Article

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