Discrete element simulations of bed force anomalies due to force chains in dense granular flows

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 254, Issue , 2013, Pages 108-117

  Estep, Joe ^a   Dufek, Josef ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Block and ash flow; Debris flow; Discrete element model; Force chains; Volcanic granular flow

Indexed keywords

BLOCK-AND-ASH FLOW; DEBRIS FLOWS; DISCRETE ELEMENT MODELS; FORCE CHAINS; VOLCANIC GRANULAR FLOWS;

BUILDINGS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFINED FLOW; DEBRIS; STIFFNESS; SUBSTRATES; VOLCANOES;

GRANULAR MATERIALS;

ASH FLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEBRIS FLOW; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; ELASTICITY; GRANULAR MEDIUM; MOBILITY; SUBSTRATE; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

EID: 84873550589     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2012.12.023     Document Type: Article

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