Discrete element calculations of the impact of a sand column against rigid structures

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 45, Issue , 2012, Pages 74-89

  Pingle, S M ^a   Fleck, N A ^a   Wadley, H N G ^b   Deshpande, V S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

Blast; Discrete element simulations; Fluid structure interaction; Landmines

Indexed keywords

BLAST; CONTACT STIFFNESS; DISCRETE ELEMENT SIMULATION; DISCRETE ELEMENTS; DISCRETE PARTICLE SIMULATION; FIXED TARGETS; FOAM ANALOGY; IDENTICAL PARTICLES; IMPACT EVENTS; INELASTIC COLLISION; LANDMINES; LATERAL EXPANSION; MASS RATIO; RELATIVE DENSITY; SAND COLUMNS;

AGGREGATES; EXPLOSIVES; PROJECTILES; RIGID STRUCTURES;

AGGLOMERATION;

EID: 84858082769     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2011.10.005     Document Type: Article

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