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Force chain

Known as: Force network, Force-chain 
In the study of the physics of granular materials, a force chain consists of a set of particles within a compressed granular material that are held… 
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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Particle-scale mechanics of sand crushing in compression and shearing using DEM
Review
2014
Review
2014
Fracture initiation and propagation in intact rock – A review
Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Behavior of fresh and fouled railway ballast subjected to direct shear testing: discrete element simulation
AbstractThis paper presents the three-dimensional discrete element method (DEM) that was used to study the shear behavior of… 
2014
2014
Quantifying force networks in particulate systems
Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
The signature of shear-induced anisotropy in granular media
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Force chains in seismogenic faults visualized with photoelastic granular shear experiments
[1] Natural faults have many characteristics in common with granular systems, including granular fault rocks, shear localization… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Discrete particle simulation of gas-solid flow in a blast furnace
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Solid-state fermentation for l-lactic acid production from agro wastes using Lactobacillus delbrueckii
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Discrete Particle Simulation of Solid Flow in a Model Blast Furnace
This paper reports a numerical study of solid flow in a model blast furnace under simplified conditions by means of discrete… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The material-point method for granular materials
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