Review on the influence of elastic particle properties on DEM simulation results

M Paulick, M Morgeneyer, A Kwade - Powder Technology, 2015‏ - Elsevier
The on-going need to improve design or scale-up of particulate solids processes, may it be
handling, storage, transport or prediction of nature's phenomena, led to the use of the …

A particulate-scale investigation of cemented sand behavior

YH Wang, SC Leung - Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 2008‏ - cdnsciencepub.com
In this paper, triaxial tests and numerical simulations using the discrete element method
(DEM) are combined to explore the underlying mechanisms of the unique behavior of …

A particle-scale investigation of mechanical behavior of cemented hydrate-bearing sediment using Discrete Element Method

Y Li, J Li, Z You, P Wu, Y Qu, A Zhang, X Sun… - … for Energy and the …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Natural gas hydrate (NGH) is a promising clean energy with the characteristics of high
density and considerable reserves. To avoid geo-hazards induced by the exploitation of gas …

Modeling shear behavior and strain localization in cemented sands by two-dimensional distinct element method analyses

MJ Jiang, HB Yan, HH Zhu, S Utili - Computers and Geotechnics, 2011‏ - Elsevier
This paper presents a numerical investigation of shear behavior and strain localization in
cemented sands using the distinct element method (DEM), employing two different failure …

Investigation of particle-scale mechanical behavior of hydrate-bearing sands using DEM: Focus on hydrate habits

Z You, Y Li, M Yang, P Wu, T Liu, J Li, W Hu, Y Song - Energy, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Natural gas hydrates are commonly found in onshore permafrost and seabed regions.
Hydrates often exhibit different pore habits in different regions, which may affect the …

On the role of particle breakage in the shear failure behavior of granular soils by DEM

J Wang, H Yan - … Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods …, 2013‏ - Wiley Online Library
This article presents a fundamental study on the role of particle breakage on the shear
behavior of granular soils using the three‐dimensional (3‐D) discrete element method. The …

Modeling Lac du Bonnet granite using a discrete element model

Y Wang, F Tonon - International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining …, 2009‏ - Elsevier
A discrete element method code developed by the authors is used to model Lac du Bonnet
granite in triaxial compression. The paper first presents the features of the model and the …

Capturing nonspherical shape of granular media with disk clusters

PA Thomas, JD Bray - Journal of Geotechnical and …, 1999‏ - ascelibrary.org
In discrete numerical modeling of granular materials, idealization of individual particles is
required, as it is not practical to model a large number of particles, each with its actual shape …

Effective simulation of flexible lateral boundaries in two-and three-dimensional DEM simulations

G Cheung, C O'Sullivan - Particuology, 2008‏ - Elsevier
Discrete element method (DEM) models to simulate laboratory element tests play an
important role in advancing our understanding of the mechanics of granular material …

Experimental characterization and 3D DEM simulation of bond breakages in artificially cemented sands with different bond strengths when subjected to triaxial …

Z Li, YH Wang, CH Ma, CMB Mok - Acta Geotechnica, 2017‏ - Springer
This paper describes the mechanical behavior of artificially cemented sands with strong,
intermediate, and weak bond strengths, using experimentation and 3D discrete element …