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Numerical Simulation of Heterogeneous Rock Using Discrete Element Model Based on Digital Image Processing

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    Heinz Konietzky & Wei Chen

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Tan, X., Konietzky, H. & Chen, W. Numerical Simulation of Heterogeneous Rock Using Discrete Element Model Based on Digital Image Processing. Rock Mech Rock Eng 49, 4957–4964 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-016-1030-0

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