Introduction to Discrete Element Method

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Coupled DEM-CFD Analyses of Landslide-Induced Debris Flows

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This chapter provides a review of the theories and methodologies of the Discrete Element Method (DEM), and its validation via numerical triaxial tests on sands.

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Zhao, T. (2017). Introduction to Discrete Element Method. In: Coupled DEM-CFD Analyses of Landslide-Induced Debris Flows. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4627-8_2

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