There are several semi-empirical models available in literature that correlate the intrinsic
hardness of cemented carbides' constitutive phases and certain microstructural parameters …

Granular materials are the most recurrent form of solid-state matter on Earth. They challenge
researchers and engineers in various fields not only because they occur with a broad variety …

Granular flows are omnipresent in nature and industrial processes, but their rheological
properties such as apparent friction and packing fraction are still elusive when inertial …

The mechanical and rheological behaviour of particulate and granular assemblies is
significantly influenced by the shape of their individual particles. We present a code that …

By means of extensive contact dynamics simulations, we analyze the combined effects of
polydispersity both in particle size and in particle shape, defined as the degree of shape …

We present a systematic numerical investigation concerning the combined effects of sliding
friction and particle shape (ie, angularity) parameters on the shear strength and …

We use three-dimensional contact dynamics simulations to analyze the rheology of
polydisperse packings of spherical particles subjected to simple shear. The macroscopic …

In recent years, there has been increased focus on the calibration of discrete element
method (DEM) models to gain improved confidence in the simulation predictions. However …

Sea ice in the marginal ice zone (MIZ) consists of relatively small floes with a wide size span.
In response to oceanic and atmospheric forcing, it behaves as an approximately two …

By means of extensive contact dynamics simulations, we analyzed the effect of particle size
distribution (PSD) on the strength and microstructure of sheared granular materials …