Triaxial test simulations with discrete element method and hydrostatic boundaries

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 130, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1188-1194

  Ng, Tang Tat ^a  

^a University of New Mexico   (United States)

Author keywords

Boundaries; Discrete elements; Granular materials; Hydrostatics; Micromechanics; Simulation; Triaxial compression

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RUBBER MACHINERY;

BOUNDARY MECHANISM; HYDROSTATIC BOUNDARY; SIMULATE TRIAXIAL TESTS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; GRANULAR MEDIUM; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE;

EID: 8644242942     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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