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 …

Particles encountered in nature and engineering practice are normally not spherical but of
irregular shapes. Particle shape plays a key role in determining the behaviour of bulk solids …

Highlights•Review of agricultural material parameters for DEM modelling.•Contact models
reviewed and characterised.•Models of representation of shape of particles discussed.• …

Bio-particulate matter includes grains, cereal crops, and biomass that are considered
discrete materials with irregular size and shape. Although the flow of these particles can …

The discrete element method (DEM) is used across a wide range of applications. However,
accurate predictions can only be made if the input parameters are carefully selected. In this …

The appropriate choice of contact parameters is of great importance, particularly when
simulations using the discrete element method (DEM) are run with the aim of capturing …

As a promising and convenient numerical calculation approach, the discrete element
method (DEM) has been increasingly adopted in the research of agricultural machinery …

Magma dominantly exists in a slowly cooling crystal-rich or mushy state,,. Yet, observations
of complexly zoned crystals, some formed in just one to ten years,,,,, as well as time …

The discrete element method (DEM) is a numerical tool used for the modelling of granular
materials. However, accurate predictions of material behaviour can only be made if the input …

The discrete element method (DEM) is a numerical tool often used by engineers and
researchers to design, analyse and improve bulk materials handling systems. However, the …