Understanding the Discrete Element Method: Simulation of Non-spherical Particles for Granular and Multi-body Systems

Matuttis, Hans-georg/ Chen, Jian

ISBN 10: 111856720X / ISBN 13: 9781118567203

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2014

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448 pages. 10.00x6.80x0.92 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # x-111856720X

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Title: Understanding the Discrete Element Method: ...

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Publication Date: 2014

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis:

Gives readers a more thorough understanding of DEM and equips researchers for independent work and an ability to judge methods related to simulation of polygonal particles

• Introduces DEM from the fundamental concepts (theoretical mechanics and solidstate physics), with 2D and 3D simulation methods for polygonal particles
• Provides the fundamentals of coding discrete element method (DEM) requiring little advance knowledge of granular matter or numerical simulation
• Highlights the numerical tricks and pitfalls that are usually only realized after years of experience, with relevant simple experiments as applications
• Presents a logical approach starting withthe mechanical and physical bases,followed by a description of the techniques and finally their applications
• Written by a key author presenting ideas on how to model the dynamics of angular particles using polygons and polyhedral
• Accompanying website includes MATLAB-Programs providing the simulation code for two-dimensional polygons

Recommended for researchers and graduate students who deal with particle models in areas such as fluid dynamics, multi-body engineering, finite-element methods, the geosciences, and multi-scale physics.

About the Author:

Hans-Georg Matuttis, The University of Electro-Communications, Japan

Jian Chen, RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science, Japan