A generalization of distinct element method to tridimensional particles with complex shapes

Powders and Grains 2005 - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Micromechanics of Granular Media

Volumn 2, Issue , 2005, Pages 1375-1378

  Pournin, L ^a   Liebling, T M ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX SHAPES; CONTACT DETECTION; DELAUNAY TRIANGULATION; DISTINCT ELEMENT METHODS; NUMERICAL EXPERIMENTS; PARTICLE SHAPE; SPHERICAL PARTICLE;

GRANULAR MATERIALS; MICROMECHANICS; POWDERS;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

EID: 84857604979     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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