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Discrete Element Modeling

Discrete Element Modeling is a computational mechanics method that simulates the collective behavior of granular and discontinuous materials by tracking the motion and interactions of individual particles or blocks, distinguished from continuum-based approaches through its explicit representation of discrete phase boundaries and contact forces.

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Discrete Element Method

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A discrete numerical model for granular assemblies

Peter Cundall, Otto D. L. Strack · Géotechnique · 1979 · 16.9K citations

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Models, algorithms and validation for opensource DEM and CFD-DEM

Christoph Kloss, Christoph Goniva, Alice Hager et al. · Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics An International Journal · 2012 · 1.8K citations

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Arbitrary discontinuities in finite elements

Ted Belytschko, Nicolas Mo�s, Shuji Usui et al. · International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering · 2001 · 1.1K citations · Full text

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Assessment of rolling resistance models in discrete element simulations

Jun Ai, J.F. Chen, J. M. Rotter et al. · Powder Technology · 2010 · 1K citations

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Discrete particle simulation of particle–fluid flow: model formulations and their applicability

Zongyan Zhou, Shibo Kuang, Kaiwei Chu et al. · Journal of Fluid Mechanics · 2010 · 891 citations

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Authors

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    G. R. McDowell

    University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

    51 publications · 3.9K citations

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  2. CO
    Catherine O’Sullivan

    Imperial College London, United Kingdom

    58 publications · 4K citations

    35

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  3. AY
    Aibing Yu

    UNSW Sydney, Australia

    41 publications · 3.2K citations

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  4. YF
    Y.T. Feng

    Swansea University, United Kingdom

    42 publications · 2.7K citations

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  5. CW
    Carl Wassgren

    Purdue University West Lafayette, United States

    33 publications · 2.6K citations

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Institutions

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  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    52 h-index

    467 publications

    25.7K citations

  2. University of Nottingham

    Nottingham, United Kingdom

    44 h-index

    168 publications

    13.6K citations

  3. Imperial College London

    London, United Kingdom

    40 h-index

    157 publications

    9K citations

  4. Tongji University

    Shanghai, China

    38 h-index

    210 publications

    9.4K citations

  5. Swansea University

    Swansea, United Kingdom

    35 h-index

    145 publications

    11.1K citations

  6. UNSW Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    35 h-index

    152 publications

    10.9K citations

  7. Université Grenoble Alpes

    Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France

    34 h-index

    175 publications

    8.6K citations

  8. Purdue University West Lafayette

    West Lafayette, United States

    32 h-index

    92 publications

    5.5K citations

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  1. Powder Technology

    259 publications · 17K citations

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  2. Computers and Geotechnics

    139 publications · 7.8K citations

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  4. Granular Matter

    110 publications · 6.8K citations

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  5. Géotechnique

    76 publications · 23.2K citations

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