Discrete element modeling of rock cutting using crushable particles

44th US Rock Mechanics Symposium - 5th US/Canada Rock Mechanics Symposium

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Mendoza, J A ^b   Gamwo, I K ^a   Zhang, W ^a   Lin, J S ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United States)

^b University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSIVE MODELING; CRUSHING TEST; DISCRETE ELEMENT MODELING; DISCRETE ELEMENTS; FAILURE PATTERNS; HIGH STIFFNESS; HIGH STRENGTH; LABORATORY TEST; PARTICLE CRUSHING; PARTICLE STRESS; ROCK CUTTING; SIZE DEPENDENT;

CRUSHING; ROCK MECHANICS;

ROCKS;

EID: 78751527803     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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