Numerical simulations using the 3D discrete element method can yield mechanical and
dynamic behaviors similar to rocks and grains. In the model, rock is represented by bonded …

Abstract Usage, manipulation, transport, delivery, and mixing of granular or particulate
media, comprised of spherical or polyhedral particles, is commonly encountered in industrial …

Calibration and validation represent crucial but often-overlooked ingredients in the
successful application of discrete element method (DEM) simulations. Without rigorous …

Thermally induced damage often occurs in rocks in geophysical systems. Discrete element
method (DEM) is a useful tool to model this thermo-mechanical coupled process owing to its …

Granular materials will yield and undergo serrated plastic flow when subjected to loading.
The serrated plastic flow is related to the spatial concentration and temporal evolution of the …

This work deals with the effect of the contact location distribution on the crushing of granular
materials. At first, a simple drop weight experiment was designed in order to study the effect …

This paper presents a novel 3D clumped particle method for a more realistic prediction of the
complex mechanical characteristics of rock. In the proposed method, a clump originates from …

A well-defined cemented granular materials (CGMs) is created by filling cement matrix into a
densely packed granular assembly without disturbing granular backbone, in which particles …

Concrete mixing can lead to mechanical degradation of aggregates, particularly when
dealing with recycled concrete aggregates. In this work, the attrition of such materials during …

Localized fragmentation is an important phenomenon associated with the formation of shear
bands and faults in granular media. It can be studied by empirical observation, by laboratory …