• DocumentCode
    1042172
  • Title

    Computer Simulation of Granular Materials

  • Author

    Saadatfar, Mohammad

  • Author_Institution
    Trinity Coll. Dublin, Dublin
  • Volume
    11
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2009
  • Firstpage
    66
  • Lastpage
    74
  • Abstract
    What are granular materials, and how can we generate them on computers? How does a granular pile respond to an external force? The author attempts to answer such questions by reviewing a range of granular material theories and numerical simulation techniques.
  • Keywords
    digital simulation; granular materials; numerical analysis; physics computing; computer simulation; granular materials; numerical simulation; Amorphous materials; Analytical models; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Containers; Fluid flow; Fluidization; History; Jamming; Solid state circuits; Computer simulations; granular materials; macroscale; material science; microscale;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computing in Science & Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1521-9615
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MCSE.2009.4
  • Filename
    4720226