Introduction to discrete element methods: Basic of contact force models and how to perform the micro-macro transition to continuum theory

European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 785-826

  Luding, Stefan ^a  

^a CTW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Clustering; Discrete element methods (DEM); Equation of state; Event driven MD; Granular matter; Micro macro transition; Molecular dynamics (MD); Parallelization; Shear bands

Indexed keywords

EID: 85024170271     PISSN: 19648189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19648189.2008.9693050     Document Type: Article

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