Independent from their intended purpose, the understanding of structural characteristics of
random packings of particles having defined shapes is important to understand and optimize …

Since more than a decade ago, the research on highly filled papers, as well as paper‐
derived inorganic materials, has greatly intensified. As presented in this review, highly filled …

The shear behaviors of granular mixtures are studied using the discrete element method.
These granular materials contain real gravel-shaped coarse particles and spherical fine …

This report presents a numerical investigation of the shear behavior of binary mixtures via a
two-dimensional discrete element method. The effect of the coarse particle content on the …

Gap-graded granular mixtures, consisting of two different sizes with a great range gap, are
widely used as filling materials in subgrade engineering. The mixtures usually bear vibration …

We show that an analogy between crowding in fluid and jammed phases of hard spheres
captures the density dependence of the kissing number for a family of numerically generated …

We explore the effect of particle shape on the angle of repose (AoR) in granular packing
using a three-dimensional discrete element method. Non-spherical particles were modeled …

A spherocylinder, a convex 3D object consisting of a cylinder with two hemispherical ends,
can possess a wide range of aspect ratios and is one of the most studied non-spherical …

The microstructure, mechanical properties, thermal transfer performance, and
magnetocaloric effect were investigated in LaFe 11 Co 0.8 Si 1.2/10 wt% Al composites …

This study presents an investigation of the effects of the size ratio and fines content on the
macroscopic and microscopic shear behaviors of binary mixtures via a series of numerical …