A combined method to model grain crushing with DEM

Jia Lin*, Erich Bauer, Wei Wu

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper presents a combined method to model grain crushing effects with discrete element method. This method combines the two most commonly used concepts to model grain crushing in DEM, i.e. the replacement method and the agglomerate method, so that it is both accurate and efficient. The method can be easily implemented. The performance is shown by several DEM simulations of biaxial tests. Particles with different crush-abilities are modeled. DEM simulation results with and without grain crushing are compared and discussed. The change of grain size distribution due to grain crushing is also investigated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)451-459
Number of pages9
JournalGeoscience Frontiers
Volume11
Issue number2
Early online date9 May 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2020

Keywords

  • Discrete element method
  • Grain crushing
  • Granular material

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)

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