Fabric evolution and accessible geometrical states in granular materials

Granular Matter

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 259-264

  Radjai, F ^a   Delenne, J Y ^a   Azema E ^a   Roux, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Coordination number; Granular fabric; Mohr circle; Plastic behavior

Indexed keywords

CONTACT NETWORKS; COORDINATION NUMBER; CRITICAL STATE; DESCRIPTORS; FABRIC ANISOTROPY; FABRIC EVOLUTION; FABRIC PARAMETERS; FABRIC TENSORS; GEOMETRICAL STATE; JAMMED STATE; MECHANICAL EQUILIBRIUM; MOHR CIRCLE; NUMERICAL DATA; PLASTIC BEHAVIOR; QUASI-STATIC; STERIC EXCLUSION;

ANISOTROPY; CRITICAL CURRENT DENSITY (SUPERCONDUCTIVITY); STRAIN RATE;

GRANULAR MATERIALS;

EID: 84861198357     PISSN: 14345021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10035-012-0321-8     Document Type: Article

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