By employing both a physical mesh and a mathematical mesh to formulate a physical
problem, the numerical manifold method (NMM) can lead to a very simple meshing task …

The present work is devoted to the simulation of stress wave propagation through fractured
elastic media, such as rock mass, by using the numerical manifold method (NMM). A single …

This review summarizes the development of particle-based numerical manifold method
(PNMM) and its applications to rock dynamics. The fundamental principle of numerical …

The present study develops the numerical manifold method as a tool to investigate the
progressive failure in rock slopes. The entire processes of the progressive slide surface …

In this study, the effects of weak and stiff circular inclusions on the overall mechanical
behavior, in particular the cracking processes (crack initiation, propagation and …

This paper presents an investigation of wave propagation through microfractured rock mass.
The effects of microfracture on wave propagation were observed by a series of scanning …

In this study, the formation of localized deformation band and failure processes of brittle–
ductile materials (coarse and medium marbles) containing pre-existing flaws under various …

The viscoelastic deformation behavior of a sedimentary rock under different loading rates is
numerically modeled and investigated by the numerical manifold method (NMM). By …

The present study investigated the coupling effects of cracking and wave propagation on the
underground rock mass by the numerical manifold method (NMM). The traditional NMM was …

The numerical manifold method (NMM) can be viewed as an inherent continuous-
discontinuous numerical method, which is based on two cover systems including …