An efficient algorithm for granular dynamics simulations with complex-shaped objects

Granular Matter

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 317-329

  Alonso Marroquín, Fernando ^a   Wang, Yucang ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dynamics and kinematics of rigid bodies; Granular systems; Molecular dynamics methods

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL CURRENT DENSITY (SUPERCONDUCTIVITY); MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

BIAXIAL TEST SIMULATIONS; COMPLEX-SHAPED PARTICLES; DYNAMICS AND KINEMATICS OF RIGID BODIES; GRANULAR DYNAMICS; GRANULAR SYSTEM; INTERACTION FORCES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS METHODS; STRESS FLUCTUATIONS;

GRANULAR MATERIALS;

EID: 69549109978     PISSN: 14345021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10035-009-0139-1     Document Type: Article

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