Random generation of 2D geometry-controlled particles via the epicycle seriesGranular Matter - Tập 22 - Trang 1-17 - 2020
Zhengyu Liang, Xiang Wang, Jian Gong, Zhihong Nie
The discrete element method (DEM) represents a classical and popular research approach to exploring the particle shape effects of granular materials. For many modellers, the acquisition of irregular particle outlines is a problem of considerable practical importance. To mitigate this problem, a novel method based on epicycle series is introduced in this study, and it can produce geometry-controlle...... hiện toàn bộ
High intensity tapping regime in a frustrated lattice gas model of granular compactionGranular Matter - Tập 11 - Trang 365-369 - 2009
Paula A. Gago, Nicolás E. Bueno, Luis A. Pugnaloni
In the frame of a well established lattice gas model for granular compaction, we investigate the high intensity tapping regime where a pile expands significantly during external excitation. We find that this model shows the same general trends as more sophisticated models based on molecular dynamic type simulations. In particular, a minimum in packing fraction as a function of tapping strength is ...... hiện toàn bộ
The role of interstitial gas in the Brazil Nut effectGranular Matter - Tập 5 - Trang 107-114 - 2003
Martin Rhodes, Shintaro Takeuchi, Kurt Liffman, Kanni Muniandy
We have studied the Brazil Nut effect – the rise of a large intruder particle within a vertically vibrated bed of smaller particles. In our study both intruder and bed particles were spherical and the vibration was such that bed convection was negligible. The rise of the intruder was found to be influenced by humidity of the air within the interstices of the particle bed and on the electrostatic c...... hiện toàn bộ
Statistical analysis of contact force components in random granular assembliesGranular Matter - Tập 5 - Trang 45-54 - 2003
K. Bagi
This paper analyses the probability density functions of contact force components corresponding to the principle directions of average stress. A theoretical prediction is derived for the distribution of these components, with the help of maximizing the statistical entropy. Limits of validity of the prediction are analyzed by numerical simulations on isotropic assemblies under hydrostatic pressure...... hiện toàn bộ
The shear and tensile strength of unsaturated soils by a grain-scale investigationGranular Matter - Tập 22 - Trang 1-16 - 2019
Guoqing Cai, Xuzhen He, Liang Dong, Shaopeng Liu, Zili Xu, Chenggang Zhao, Daichao Sheng
This paper presents a study of the tensile strength of unsaturated soil by a DEM model in a novel uniaxial tensile test device. For validation and comparison, traditional triaxial shear test of unsaturated soil are also conducted. In the DEM model, the capillary effects and some other cementation effects are modelled by a bond, whose strength is a function of the moisture content and void ratio in...... hiện toàn bộ