Abstract:To explore the microscopic responses of granular materials to wetting, the inter-particle lubrication effect and particle breakage in an odometer were simulated using a two-dimensional discrete element method. The lubrication effect was modeled by reduction of the inter-particle friction coefficient and particle breakage was initiated by decreasing the particle strength. Once the strength of the particles decreased to a threshold value, the particles began to break so that new contacts could be established to … Show more
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