By
Lanru Jing, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Ove Stephansson, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Description
This book presents some fundamental concepts behind the basic theories and tools of discrete element methods (DEM), its historical development,
and its wide scope of applications in geology, geophysics and rock engineering. Unlike almost all books available on the general subject
of DEM, this book includes coverage of both explicit and implicit DEM approaches, namely the Distinct Element Methods and Discontinuous
Deformation Analysis (DDA) for both rigid and deformable blocks and particle systems, and also the Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) approach
for fluid flow and solute transport simulations. The latter is actually also a discrete approach of importance for rock mechanics and
rock engineering. In addition, brief introductions to some alternative approaches are also provided, such as percolation theory and Cosserat
micromechanics equivalence to particle systems, which often appear hand-in-hand with the DEM in the literature. Fundamentals of the particle
mechanics approach using DEM for granular media is also presented.
Included in series
Developments in Geotechnical Engineering
Audience:
Researchers and advanced undergraduate and graduate students with an emphasis in rock mechanics, rock physics, civil engineering, engineering
geology, environmental engineering, petroleum engineering, and nuclear waste management.
