Title :
Computer Simulation of Granular Materials
Author :
Saadatfar, Mohammad
Author_Institution :
Trinity Coll. Dublin, Dublin
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;
Journal_Title :
Computing in Science & Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/MCSE.2009.4
