An energy-conserving contact theory for discrete element modelling of arbitrarily shaped particles: Basic framework and general contact model
Y.T. Feng
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Contact forceFunction (biology)Contact geometryEnergy (signal processing)Potential energyContact mechanicsPoint (geometry)Finite element methodComputer sciencePhysicsStatistical physicsClassical mechanicsGeometryMathematicsBiologyQuantum mechanicsEvolutionary biologyThermodynamicsGranular flow and fluidized bedsAdhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsRock Mechanics and Modeling