Statistical homogenization for assemblies of elliptical grains: Effect of the aspect ratio and particle orientation

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 41, Issue 21, 2004, Pages 5837-5849

  Emeriault, Fabrice ^a   Claquin, Cécile ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Discrete element method; Elasticity; Elliptical particle; Granular materials

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; ELASTICITY; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MATERIALS SCIENCE;

BIAXIAL COMPRESSION TESTS; ELLIPTICAL PARTICLE; HOMOGENIZATION; LOCAL-GLOBAL RELATIONSHIPS;

GRANULAR MATERIALS;

EID: 5444265599     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2004.05.047     Document Type: Article

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