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discrete element method: a standalone construct

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Granular mechanics

simulation of granular materials by tracking every particle and the contact forces between them over small time steps.

In granular mechanics, discrete element method refers to simulation of granular materials by tracking every particle and the contact forces between them over small time steps. This meaning comes from Cundall (1979) in Géotechnique.[1]

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References

Cundall, P. A., & Strack, O. D. L. (1979). A discrete numerical model for granular assemblies. Géotechnique, 29(1), 47-65. https://doi.org/10.1680/geot.1979.29.1.47

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