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Dense granular dynamics analysis by a domain decomposition approach

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In this article a domain decomposition approach is combined with the NonSmooth Contact Dynamics approach for analysing the global behaviour and the micromechanical structure of large-scale dense granular systems. Previously introduced and theoretically investigated, this method is herein investigated precisely on two aspects: the properties of the interface operators, especially when applied to the corners of the subdomains, and the influence of the substructuring on the solution of a mechanical test. Such topics are specific to the dense granular systems characterized by the discreteness and the nonsmoothness of their behavior.

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  1. Laboratoire de Mécanique et Génie Civil (LMGC), Université Montpellier 2/CNRS UMR 5508, Place E. Bataillon, 34095, Montpellier, France

    V. Visseq, A. Martin, D. Iceta, E. Azema & P. Alart

  2. Laboratoire de Mécanique des Contacts et des Structures (LaMCoS), INSA Lyon/CNRS UMR 5259, 18-20 rue des Sciences, 69621, Villeurbanne Cedex, France

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Visseq, V., Martin, A., Iceta, D. et al. Dense granular dynamics analysis by a domain decomposition approach. Comput Mech 49, 709–723 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00466-012-0699-5

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