Implementation of real contact behaviour in the DEM modelling of triaxial tests on railway ballast (2022)
Journal Article
Tolomeo, M., & McDowell, G. R. (2022). Implementation of real contact behaviour in the DEM modelling of triaxial tests on railway ballast. Powder Technology, 412, Article 118021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2022.118021

In the Discrete Element modelling of soils, the micromechanical behaviour at contacts has often been considered to have a minor influence on the macromechanical response, leaving basic theoretical models (e.g., Hertz) to describe the contact response... Read More about Implementation of real contact behaviour in the DEM modelling of triaxial tests on railway ballast.

Modelling real particle shape in DEM: a comparison of two methods with application to railway ballast (2022)
Journal Article
Tolomeo, M., & McDowell, G. R. (2022). Modelling real particle shape in DEM: a comparison of two methods with application to railway ballast. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 159, Article 105221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2022.105221

Two different methods for the modelling of real particle shape in 3D DEM simulations are assessed in this paper. The first method uses overlapping spheres (clumps), while the second uses a block defined as a closed and convex polyhedron. The two meth... Read More about Modelling real particle shape in DEM: a comparison of two methods with application to railway ballast.