Three-dimensional discrete element simulation for granular materials

被引:124
作者
Zhao, Dawei [1 ]
Nezami, Erfan G. [1 ]
Hashash, Youssef M. A. [1 ]
Ghaboussi, Jamshid [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Illinois, Dept Civil & Environm Engn, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
关键词
finite element analysis; simulation; materials management; flow;
D O I
10.1108/02644400610689884
中图分类号
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要
Purpose - Develop a new three-dimensional discrete element code (BLOKS3D) for efficient simulation of polyhedral particles of any size. The paper describes efficient algorithms for the most important ingredients of a discrete element code. Design/methodology/approach - New algorithms are presented for contact resolution and detection (including neighbor search and contact detection sections), contact point and force detection, and contact damping. In contact resolution and detection, a new neighbor search algorithm called TLS is described. Each contact is modeled with multiple contact points. A non-linear force-displacement relationship is suggested for contact force calculation and a dual-criterion is employed for contact damping. The performance of the algorithm is compared to those currently available in the literature. Findings - The algorithms are proven to significantly improve the analysis speed. A series of examples are presented to demonstrate and evaluate the performance of the proposed algorithms and the overall discrete element method (DEM) code. Originality/value - Long computational times required to simulate large numbers of particles have been a major hindering factor in extensive application of DEM in many engineering applications. This paper describes an effort to enhance the available algorithms and further the engineering application of DEM.
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页码:749 / 770
页数:22
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