Discrete Numerical Modeling of Ganular Materials

. Ed(s): Radjai, Farang; Dubois, Frederic

ISBN 10: 1848212607 / ISBN 13: 9781848212602

Published by ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2011

About this Item

This book brings together various methods and skills for particle-scale or discrete-element numerical simulation of granular media. It covers a broad range of topics from basic concepts and methods towards more advanced aspects and technical details. Editor(s): Radjai, Farang; Dubois, Frederic. Num Pages: 444 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; TDCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 782. . 2011. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Discrete Numerical Modeling of Ganular Materials
• Publisher: ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848212607
• ISBN 13: 9781848212602
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book brings together in a single volume various methods and skills for particle-scale or discrete-element numerical simulation of granular media. It covers a broad range of topics from basic concepts and methods towards more advanced aspects and technical details applicable to the current research on granular materials.

Discrete-element simulations of granular materials are based on four basic models (molecular dynamics, contact dynamics, quasi-static and event driven) dealing with frictional contact interactions and integration schemes for the equations of dynamics. These models are presented in the first chapters of the book, followed by various methods for sample preparation and monitoring of boundary conditions, as well as dimensionless control parameters. Granular materials encountered in real life involve a variety of compositions (particle shapes and size distributions) and interactions (cohesive, hydrodynamic, thermal) that have been extensively covered by several chapters. The book ends with two applications in the field of geo-materials.

About the Author

Farhang Radjaï is a CNRS Research Director at the Mechanics and Civil Engineering Laboratory (LMGC) at the University of Montpellier 2. His research focus is on granular physics to which he contributed by the numerical modeling and discovery of the bimodal structure of force chains.

Frédéric Dubois is a Research Engineer at the Mechanics and Civil Engineering Laboratory (LMGC) at the University of Montpellier 2, France. He is an expert in the field of modeling complex mechanical systems in interaction (contact, friction, adhesion, etc.).