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- Title
Contributions to the generalization of advancing front particle packing algorithms.
- Authors
Morales, Irvin Pérez; Farias, Márcio Muniz; Valera, Roberto Roselló; Morfa, Carlos Recarey; Martínez Carvajal, Hernán Eduardo
- Abstract
The generation of a set of particles with high initial volume fraction is a major problem in the context of discrete element simulations. Advancing front algorithms provide an effective means to generate dense packings when spherical particles are assumed. The objective of this paper is to extend an advancing front algorithm to a wider class of particles with generic size and shape. In order to get a dense packing, each new particle is placed in contact with other two (or three in 3D) particles of the advancing front. The contact problem is solved analytically using wrapping intersection technique. The results presented herein will be useful in the application of these algorithms to a wide variety of practical problems. Examples of geometric models for applications to biomechanics and cutting tools are presented. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
- Subjects
DISCRETE element method; FINITE element method; PARTICLE methods (Numerical analysis); NUMERICAL analysis; MATERIAL point method
- Publication
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 2016, Vol 107, Issue 12, p993
- ISSN
0029-5981
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/nme.5192