Effective Elastic Properties and Micro-mechanical Damage Evolution of Composite Granular Rocks: Insights from Particulate Discrete Element Modelling
Prasad Pothana,
Fernando E. Garcia,
Kegang Ling
Abstract:The mechanical behavior of composite granular rocks is a multifaceted phenomenon with broad relevance in various geomechanical applications. Traditional homogenization models and continuum mechanics-based numerical methods often fall short of accurately capturing the intricacies of granular materials. Granular materials exhibit heterogeneity and arching mechanisms governing the force networks that ensure system stability. Unlike continuum-based approaches, discrete element methods (DEM) have an advantage in as… Show more
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