A method for representing boundaries in discrete element modelling—part I: Geometry and contact detection

DOI10.1002/nme.184zbMath1065.74636MaRDI QIDQ2761945

J. F. Favier, M. Kremmer

Publication date: 2001

Published in: International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1002/nme.184

zbMATH Keywords

geometry; DEM; boundary; discrete element method; contact detection; finite wall method

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

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