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A model of a discrete stochastic medium for the problems of loose material flow

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A kinematic scheme of deformation and flow of loose materials based on the model of a discrete stochastic medium is put forward. The scheme is constructed as applied to the problems of gravitational discharge of loose materials from silos, bunkers etc. and may also be used in the problems of the motion of a support wall and the introduction of solids into a loose medium. A modification of the scheme enables us to account for the effect of loosening (decrease in density) of material at discharge. The algorithms are implemented on an IBM PC using Turbo-Pascal tools. The process of flow is modelled directly on the display monitor.

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  1. V. A. Osinov

    Present address: Institute of Soil Mechanics and Rock Mechanics, University of Karlsruhe, D-76128, Karlsruhe, Germany

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Osinov, V.A. A model of a discrete stochastic medium for the problems of loose material flow. Continuum Mech. Thermodyn 6, 51–60 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01138306

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