[HTML][HTML] 3D-measurement of particles and particulate assemblies-A review of the paradigm shift in describing anisotropic particles

X Jia, RA Williams - Powder Technology, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The goal of seeking advanced solutions to the descriptions of particle shape, packing and
tomographic measurement were key areas promoted by Professor Reg Davies. In this paper …

Exploring the micro-to-macro response of granular soils with real particle shapes by way of μCT-aided DEM analyses

Y Li, M Otsubo, V Angelidakis, R Kuwano… - …, 2024‏ - icevirtuallibrary.com
This contribution provides high-fidelity images of real granular materials with the aid of X-ray
micro-computed tomography (μCT), and employs a multi-sphere representation to …

Analyzing the mechanical behavior of granular materials: a multi-morphological approach using spherical harmonics and ls-dem

H Jiang, OC Debanath, F Chen, R Kawamoto, Y Li - Powder Technology, 2024‏ - Elsevier
This paper investigates the micro-to-macro response of granular materials influenced by
multi-scale morphological characteristics using spherical harmonics and LS-DEM. Our …

Effect of gravity on granular material flows

H Zheng, W Niu, W Mao, Y Huang - Computers and Geotechnics, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Most geohazards and industrial processes are essentially gravity-driven dense granular
flows. Deep understanding of the effect of gravity on granular flow is of crucial importance in …

3D printing-aided numerical study of particle shape effect on behaviours of dry granular flows interacting with rigid barriers

C Wang, Y Cui, J Nie, B Hu, J Fang, Z Cao - Computers and Geotechnics, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Particle shape plays a crucial role in determining the mobility and impact characteristics of
granular flows, yet analyses of the effects of particle shape are rare. In this study, three …

DEM analysis of the load transfer mechanism of sand-rubber mixtures subjected to constrained compression

Y Tian, H He, K Senetakis, Z Yin - Powder Technology, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Despite the significant progresses in the multi-scale studies of sand-rubber mixtures, the
load-transfer mechanism within the soft-rigid granulate networks is highly unexplored. In this …

GPGPU-Parallelized Data-Driven Hierarchical Multiscale 3D FDEM for Rock Meso-macro-numerical Simulation

R Zhao, Z Wu, X Xu, M Li, Y Lei - Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2024‏ - Springer
A hierarchical multiscale three-dimensional (3D) FDEM approach is employed to investigate
the meso–macro-mechanical response of rock. The core of the multiscale approach involves …

Understanding the influence of drained cyclic preloading on liquefaction resistance of sands using DEM-clump modeling

S Yang, D Huang - Computers and Geotechnics, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The soils in situ are subjected to various types of preloading histories. Extensive work has
been devoted to understanding the impact of undrained preloading with different strain …

Modeling the elastic–plastic contact forces and deformations of nonrotationally symmetric lunar dust particles

Y Feng, J Liu, R Li, H Jia, Y Cui - Acta Astronautica, 2025‏ - Elsevier
The sharp morphological features of lunar dust particles generate significant elastic–plastic
contact forces and deformations upon contact with material surfaces, which considerably …

Experimental study on mode I fracture characteristics of heated granite subjected to water and liquid nitrogen cooling treatments

Y Wang, P Hou, S Su, X Liang, F Gao, Y Gao… - Engineering Fracture …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Liquid nitrogen (LN 2) cryogenic fracturing, as a kind of waterless fracturing, is being
considered for its potential to enhance the permeability of hot dry rock (HDR) reservoirs. The …