Compaction bands simulated in Discrete Element Models

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 479-490

  Marketos, G ^a   Bolton, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compaction bands; Discrete Element simulations; Grain breakage and crushing; Localisation; Sandstone

Indexed keywords

BOND STRENGTHS; BOREHOLE STABILITIES; CEMENTATION BONDS; COMPACTION BANDS; DISCRETE BANDS; DISCRETE ELEMENT MODELS; DISCRETE ELEMENT SIMULATIONS; GRAIN BREAKAGE AND CRUSHING; LOAD-BEARING CAPACITIES; LOCALISATION; MATERIAL CONDITIONS; MICRO MECHANICALS; MICRO MECHANISMS; SANDSTONE SAMPLES; THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISCRETE ELEMENT METHODS;

BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); BOREHOLES; CRUSHING; HYDROCARBONS; SANDSTONE; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

COMPACTION;

BREAKAGE; CRUSHING; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROMECHANICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; SANDSTONE;

EID: 67349274200     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2009.03.002     Document Type: Article

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