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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"PFC3D"”.
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The Simulation and Analysis of Particle Flow Through an Aggregate Stockpile
… separate stockpiles have been created using PFC3d. Mainly, the simulations prove PFC3d is capable of showing how stockpile particles move in three dimensions while monitoring specific particles within the pile. In addition, these models provide simulation results similar to the results …
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Simulation of High-velocity Penetration for Rigid Projectile into Plain Concrete Target using Discrete Element Method
… concrete model was established by using software PFC3D. The major micro-variables of the simulation program were calibrated according to the required macro-mechanical parameters. Meanwhile, their correlations within the concrete range were studied, with the sensitivity analysis and the …
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Using LiDAR to measure subsurface movement of slow-moving landslides and study the interaction between the soil and LiDAR scanning targets
… of computer simulation software, FLAC3D® and PFC3D® were used to simulate the landslide process to compare with the LiDAR scanning results.</p><p>The primary contributions from this research are as follows:</p><p>1. Several error tests were done to prove that the three-dimensional LiDAR …
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Imaging of Stress in Rock Samples using Numerical Modeling and Laboratory Tomography
… uniaxially loaded. The discrete element code, PFC3D, is used. The laboratory properties of the rock sample need to be converted to the micro-properties of the particles in the model. Currently no theory exists for this conversion. In the current study an equation has been developed for this …
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Dry Deshaling of Thermal Coals in India
… a discreet elemental model was developed using PFC3D to understand the process of segregation on a dry density based vibratory table. Analysis was done to show the effect of different forces on the process efficiency. Also, operating parameters and particle properties such as frequency of …
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Discrete Element Modeling of Railway Ballast for Studying Railroad Tamping Operation
… a commercially available DEM software called PFC3D (Particle Flow Code 3D). A detailed explanation is provided about how to set up the DEM model of railway ballast considering important parameters like selection and calibration of particle shapes, ballast mechanical properties, contact model, …
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Discrete Element Modeling of Railway Ballast for Studying Railroad Tamping Operation
… using a commercially available DEM package: PFC3D. Selection and calibration of ballast parameters, such as inter-particle contact force laws, ballast material properties, and selection of particle shape are represented in detail in the model. Finally, a complete tamping simulation model is …