Two-dimensional discrete element theory for rough particles

International Journal of Geomechanics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 20-33

  Jiang, Mingjing ^a   Leroueil, Serge ^b   Zhu, Hehua ^a   Yu, Hai Sui ^c   Konrad, Jean Marie ^b  

^a Tongji University   (China)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discrete elements; Granular materials; Micromechanics; Numerical models; Particles; Roughness

Indexed keywords

ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; END EFFECTORS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FRICTION; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MICROMECHANICS; NUMERICAL MODELS; POINT CONTACTS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

ANGLE OF INTERNAL FRICTION; DISCRETE ELEMENT MODELING; DISCRETE ELEMENTS; GOVERNING EQUATIONS; MECHANICAL CONTACT; MECHANICAL RESPONSE; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; ROLLING STIFFNESS;

EQUATIONS OF MOTION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; GRANULAR MEDIUM; MICROMECHANICS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 58549096117     PISSN: 15323641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1532-3641(2009)9:1(20)     Document Type: Article

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