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Towards stochastic discrete element modelling of spherical particles with surface roughness: A normal interaction law

Yuntian Feng Orcid Logo, T. Zhao, J. Kato, W. Zhou

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Volume: 315, Pages: 247 - 272

Swansea University Author: Yuntian Feng Orcid Logo

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The current work is the first attempt towards establishing a stochastic discrete element modelling framework by developing a normal contact interaction law based on the classic Greenwood and Williamson (GW) model for spheres with rough surfaces. Two non-dimensional forms of the model that have a sub...

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ISSN: 0045-7825
Published: 2017
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title Towards stochastic discrete element modelling of spherical particles with surface roughness: A normal interaction law
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title_short Towards stochastic discrete element modelling of spherical particles with surface roughness: A normal interaction law
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description The current work is the first attempt towards establishing a stochastic discrete element modelling framework by developing a normal contact interaction law based on the classic Greenwood and Williamson (GW) model for spheres with rough surfaces. Two non-dimensional forms of the model that have a substantial impact on the computational efficiency are discussed and the theoretical relationship between the GW model and the Hertzian model for smooth spheres is formally established. Due to the inter-dependence between the contact pressure and deformation distributions in the model, a Newton-Raphson based iterative solution procedure is proposed to effectively and accurately obtain the contact force in terms of the overlap and two surface roughness parameters. The related key components of the procedure are addressed in detail. The numerical results obtained are first validated and then curve-fitted to derive an empirical formula as a new normal interaction law for spheres with surface roughness. The explicit nature of the new interaction law makes it readily be incorporated into the current discrete element modelling framework. A simple example is presented to illustrate the effect of surface roughness on the packing behaviour of a particle assembly.
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