The discrete element method (DEM) is used to model granular materials and analyse a wide
range of related applications. However, accurate predictions can only be made if the input …

A discrete element modeling of granular material was carried out using a 3D spherical
discrete model with a rolling resistance, in order to take into account the roughness of …

This book is about the author's personal obsession with the complex behaviour of particle
systems. It is not intended as a textbook or a manual on how to do DEM simulations. It is …

The use of a 3D discrete element method (DEM) is proposed to study concrete submitted to
dynamic loading. The model has already been validated through quasi-static simulations …

YADE‐OPEN DEM: an open‐source software using a discrete element method to simulate
granular material | Emerald Insight Books and journals Case studies Expert Briefings Open …

ABSTRACT The use of Discrete Element Methods (DEM) to investigate mechanical
properties of geomaterials is growing fast and their applications in geotechnics have …

Abstract Models that introduce rolling resistance at the contact are widely employed in
simulations using the discrete element method (DEM) to indirectly represent particle shape …

The loading of a granular material induces anisotropies of the particle arrangement (fabric)
and of the material's strength, incremental stiffness, and permeability. Thirteen measures of …

In this article, we present a numerical method to deal with fluid–solid interactions and
simulate particle–fluid systems as encountered in soils. This method is based on a coupling …

When using spherical elements within the Discrete Element Method, computational costs
can be kept low even for large numbers of elements. However, this oversimplification of the …