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Numerical simulations in granular matter: The discharge of a 2D silo

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In this paper I give a short and elementary review of numerical simulations in granular assemblies, giving the process of discharge of a 2D silo as an example. The strengths and limitations of different approaches are discussed, together with some comments on the specific issues related to the numerics of discontinuous dissipative collisions.

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Pérez, G. Numerical simulations in granular matter: The discharge of a 2D silo. Pramana - J Phys 70, 989–1007 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-008-0104-2

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