Revisiting the GJK and shape erosion method for contact resolution in DEM
Zhengshou Lai, Shiwei Zhao, Jidong Zhao, Linchong Huang
Topics & Concepts
Discrete element methodErosionParticle (ecology)Materials scienceGeometryShear stressContact forceShape factorContact areaShear (geology)MechanicsGeotechnical engineeringComposite materialGeologyPhysicsMathematicsClassical mechanicsOceanographyPaleontologyGranular flow and fluidized bedsLandslides and related hazardsParticle Dynamics in Fluid Flows