Discrete-element-method model for frictional fibers
Jérôme Crassous
Abstract
We present a discrete-element-method algorithm for the simulation of elastic fibers in frictional contacts. The fibers are modeled as chains of cylindrical segments connected to each other by springs taking into account elongation, bending, and torsion forces. The frictional contacts between the cylinders are modeled using a Cundall and Strack model routinely used in granular material simulations. The physical scales for simulations, the determination and the tracking of contacts, and the algorithm are discussed. Tests on different situations involving few or many contact points are presented and compared to experiments or to theoretical predictions.
Topics & Concepts
Discrete element methodTorsion (gastropod)Granular materialMechanicsMaterials scienceFinite element methodContact forceBendingElongationExtended discrete element methodClassical mechanicsStructural engineeringPhysicsComposite materialExtended finite element methodFinite element limit analysisUltimate tensile strengthMedicineEngineeringSurgeryAdhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsMechanical stress and fatigue analysisDynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems