Additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing is beginning to mature from a rapid prototyping to
an industrial production technology. However, there are still a lot of fundamental questions …

We introduce the open-source package MercuryDPM, which we have been developing over
the last few years. MercuryDPM is a code for discrete particle simulations. It simulates the …

Producing a consistent layer quality for different raw-materials is a challenge for powder-
based additive manufacturing. Interparticle cohesion plays a key role on the powder …

Over the last 12 years, numerous new theoretical continuum models have been formulated
to predict particle segregation in the size-based bidisperse granular flows over inclined …

Granular size segregation is an inevitable phenomenon in both natural and industrial
processes. To understand the underlying mechanisms and develop effective optimization …

MercuryDPM is an open-source particle simulation tool—fully written in C++—developed at
the University of Twente. It contains a large range of contact models, allowing for simulations …

Silicon-based anodes are an attractive choice for the future of energy storage. However,
mechanical stresses generated during lithiation induce a rapid degradation of the anodes …

We report on the scaling between the lift force and the velocity lag experienced by a single
particle of different size in a monodisperse dense granular chute flow. The similarity of this …

The micromechanical behaviour of clays cannot be investigated experimentally in a direct
fashion due to the small size of clay particles. An insight into clay mechanical behaviour at …

Dense granular systems that consist of particles of disparate sizes segregate based on size
during flow, resulting in complex, coupled segregation and flow patterns. The ability to …