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Discrete element method

A discrete element method (DEM), also called a distinct element method, is any of a family of numerical methods for computing the motion and effect of a large number of small particles. Though DEM is very closely related to molecular dynamics, the method is generally distinguished by its inclusion of rotational degrees-of-freedom as well as stateful…

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related to Bibliography · 49
Discrete element method → Algorithms, Applications, Balkema, Beer, Berlin, Book Bicanic, Chichester, Computational Granular Dynamics, Computational Mechanics, De Borst, Discrete Element Methods, Discrete-element, Dubois, Encyclopedia, Engineering, Erwin, Farang, Frédéric, Griebel, Hocking
related to The DEM family · 24
Discrete element method → Bicanic, Bobet, Cundall, DDA, DEM, Discrete Element Methods, Finite Element-Discrete Element Method, International Conferences, Its, Journal, Method, Munjiza, Numerical Methods, O'Connnor, Otto, Owen, Peter, Rock Mechanics, Shi, Strack
related to Thermal DEM · 7
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related to Combined finite-discrete element method · 3
Discrete element method → Following, Munjiza, Owen

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