Modeling of heterogeneous materials and media is a problem of fundamental importance to
a wide class of phenomena and systems, ranging from condensed matter physics, soft …

The particle finite element method (PFEM) is a powerful and robust numerical tool for the
simulation of multi-physics problems in evolving domains. The PFEM exploits the …

The node-based strain smoothed particle finite element method (NS-PFEM) has a high level
of computational efficiency. However, it has not yet been extended to hydromechanical …

The strain smoothed nodal integration particle finite element method (NS-PFEM) has a high
level of computational efficiency. However, it suffers from the 'overly soft'problem. This study …

Landslide is a common dynamic large-deformation disaster of mobilized soils, which poses
a serious threat to the lives and economic properties of surrounding people. Both the strain …

In this study, a stabilized smoothed particle finite element method (SPFEM) for modeling
nonlinear, large deformation dynamic problems in geomechanics is presented. The …

Particle-based methods such as SPH have been proven to be powerful numerical tools for
addressing challenges in solving coupled large deformation and failure of porous materials …

A two-phase one-layer stabilised node-based strain-smoothing Particle Finite Element
Method (SNS-PFEM) was previously proposed, but it lacked the capability to simulate water …

Collapse of granular material is usually accompanied by long run-out granular flows in
natural hazards, eg rock/debris flow and snow avalanches. This paper presents a novel …

The node‐based smoothed particle finite element method (NS‐PFEM) offers high
computational efficiency but is numerically unstable due to possible spurious low‐energy …