Granular Matter

Papers
(The median citation count of Granular Matter is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
3D implementation and validation of VOF-coupled non-local granular rheology60
A study of wave propagation and stiffness anisotropy in anisotropically loaded granular material-synthetic fiber binary systems39
Investigating projectile penetration into immersed granular beds via CFD-DEM coupling28
Probabilistic-based analysis and model selection of the tangential stiffness reduction: displacement curves of nonconforming contacts26
Effect of basal friction on granular column collapse25
Strength and dilatancy of sands from their image-based intrinsic properties24
Insights on the internal dynamics of bi-disperse granular flows from machine learning24
Effect of particle holdup on bubble formation in suspension medium by VOF–DPM simulation24
Fluidization of soil under increasing seepage flow: an energy perspective through CFD-DEM coupling22
Microscopic insights into thermal cycling effects in granular materials via X-ray microtomography21
DEM simulation of small strain and large strain behaviors of granular soils with a coherent contact model21
Numerical simulation of gas penetration and powder compression during high-pressure dynamic load in silo20
Investigating the effects of elongation and flatness on the shear behaviour of breakable granular materials via the DEM19
Multi-scale characteristics of the spatial distribution of space charge density that determines the vertical electric field during dust storms19
Effect of particle shape on the void space in granular materials: implications for the properties of granular filters18
Soil fabric of coarse-grained soils sedimented under water and its relation to relative density and excess pore water pressure17
On the elastoplastic behavior in collisional compression of spherical dust aggregates17
Contact orientation distributions for visualisation of granular fabric17
Stress-dilatancy behaviour of fouled ballast: experiments and DEM modelling17
Investigating peak strength of gap-graded soils through discrete element method: mechanisms and prediction16
Macro- and micro-mechanical investigations on liquefaction behaviour of granular material under bi-directional simple shear15
Granular binary mixtures improve energy dissipation efficiency of granular dampers14
Vibrocompaction behaviour of dry granular matter depends on the dynamic to static stress ratio14
DEM modelling of railway ballast using the Conical Damage Model: a comprehensive parametrisation strategy13
Quantifying the morphology of crushed sand particles using X-ray micro-tomography13
Microstructural differences between naturally-deposited and laboratory beach sands13
Effects of aggregate crushing and strain rate on fracture in compressive concrete with a DEM-based breakage model12
On the mean square displacement of intruders in freely cooling granular gases12
Role of packing defects in force networks of hexagonally packed structures using discrete element method12
On the extension of the grain loop concept from 2D to 3D granular assemblies12
Reversing and amplifying elastic waves in inelastic granular media12
Experimental exploration of geometric cohesion and solid fraction in columns of highly non-convex Platonic polypods12
Percolating contacts network and force chains during interface shear in granular media12
Experimental studies on deformation of granular materials during orthogonal cutting12
Particulate behaviour of soft granular materials: a case study on lentils11
Plane morphometric analysis of particles using an automatic image analysis system: a case study of the Xinmo landslide11
What is shape? Characterizing particle morphology with genetic algorithms and deep generative models11
Evolution of particle breakage during cyclic shear of sand11
Fluid effects in model granular flows11
Effect of flexible membrane in triaxial test on the mechanical behaviour of rockfill material using Discrete Element Method11
Energy transport and dissipation in granular systems11
3D waveforms and patterning behavior in thin monodisperse and multidisperse vertically-vibrated layers11
Scaling laws for quasi-statically deforming granular soil at critical state10
An open-access database for the assessment of particle damper simulation tools10
Collision time in the inelastic bouncing ball model of granular materials10
A method for coarse graining fluctuation velocities in granular flows10
Closed-form displacement field equations for a disc subjected to self-equilibrated arbitrary loads10
Construction of velocity similarity graph for velocity field analysis in granular intruder motion10
Behavioural responses to horizontal vibrations of quasi-2D ideal granular beds: an experimental approach10
Effects of particle morphology on the minimum and maximum void ratios of granular materials10
Powder spreading in laser-powder bed fusion process10
Influence of interactions between multiple point defects on wave scattering in granular media10
Performance and limits of a geotechnical centrifuge: DEM-LBM simulations of saturated granular column collapse10
The experiment and analysis of the stress dip underneath the granular silo10
Shape properties validation of virtual 3D particles created from AIMS 2D images for railway ballast DEM modeling9
Particle-volume tracking-assisted discrete digital volume correlation for kinematics analysis of particles9
Un-jamming due to energetic instability: statics to dynamics9
A theoretical study on the hydraulic conductivity of anisotropic granular materials by implementing the microstructure tensor9
Simplified approach for liquefaction assessment in granular soils: integrating bulk and grain properties9
Stress field equations for a disk subjected to self-equilibrated arbitrary loads: revisited9
An adaptative discretization to model boundary value problems with discrete element method9
Experimental investigation on breakage characteristics of feed particle beds by uniaxial compression9
A thermodynamic critical state model for sands9
Correction to: Investigating the rheology of fluidized and non-fluidized gas-particle beds: implications for the dynamics of geophysical flows and substrate entrainment9
On the creep problem of soft-rigid interfaces: analysis of the normal contact behavior and application of creep models9
DEM-simulation of thin elastic membranes interacting with a granulate9
Continuous bidirectional shear moduli monitoring and micro X-ray CT to evaluate fabric evolution under different stress paths9
Investigation on the spreading behaviour of sand powder used in binder jet 3D printing9
Characteristics of sand transport fluctuation in near-neutral atmospheric surface layer9
Macroscopic effects of intraparticle fracture, grain topology and shape on vehicle dynamics and mobility over gravel road beds9
Theoretical study on the inherently anisotropic MICP-cemented sand by micromechanics-based model9
Representations of major physical statistics of windblown sand in the atmospheric surface layer9
Effect of free water on the quasi-static compression behavior of partially-saturated concrete with a fully coupled DEM/CFD approach9
Structural fluctuations in thin cohesive particle layers in powder-based additive manufacturing9
A new numerical method for constructing the three-dimensional microstructure of S-RM using digital image processing technology8
Dynamic sublevel caving technology for thick seams with large dip angle in longwall top coal caving (LTCC)8
Granular flow enhancement in a model silo by using a pedant mobile obstacle8
Macro- and micro-scale behavior of inherently anisotropic sands under true triaxial loading paths considering partial drainage conditions8
XRCT image processing for sand fabric reconstruction8
Contact rheological DEM model for visco-elastic powders during laser sintering8
Numerical and experimental estimation of anisotropy in granular soils using multi-orientation shear wave velocity measurements8
DEM simulations of agglomerates impact breakage using Timoshenko beam bond model8
Viscoplastic modelling of rate-dependent pile penetration in crushable sand8
Properties of interaction networks in compressed two and three dimensional particulate systems8
Granular damper with quasi-linear response: a cone-in-cone design8
A modified method for morphology quantification and generation of 2D granular particles8
Research on the development of a monitoring experimental platform for top coal migration trajectory in longwall top coal caving and optimization of coal drawing process8
Continuum modelling of a just-saturated inertial column collapse: capturing fluid-particle interaction8
Understanding shear bands in granular media through in-plane ploughing experiments at different strain rates7
Evaluation of three packing density models on reference particle-size distributions7
The experiment and analysis of the repose angle and the stress arch-caused stress dip of the sandpile7
Evolution and collision of wave fronts in two-dimensional hexagonal packing granular lattices7
Statistical evaluation of the effect of size and strain rate on particle strength of rockfill materials7
Pressure model and scaling laws in jammed bidisperse granular packings7
3D structure of free-surface avalanche deposits from MRI: particle-size segregation in free-surface, bi-disperse granular flows7
Mesoscopic mechanics and microstructural evolution of triaxially compressed polydisperse pebbles: insights from DEM modeling7
The influence of water sorption on the microstructure of a hydro-sensitive granular material (couscous) deduced from simultaneous neutron and X-ray tomography7
A modular hypoplastic constitutive model for granular soils7
Numerical study on movements of soil particles forming clogging layer during vacuum preloading of dredged slurry7
Research on the influence of press-loading process on the quality of arc-shaped charges in warheads7
Determination of discrete element method (DEM) simulation parameters for polymeric waste particles7
Heterarchical modelling of comminution for rotary mills: part I—particle crushing along streamlines7
A stochastic model leading to various particle mass distributions including the RRSB distribution7
Clogging reduction by addition of small particles of various material densities7
Effect of confining stress and lateral boundary conditions on the drained instability response of sand: a DEM based assessment across the length scales7
A simplified model for stability analysis of reservoir bank slopes under water level dropping condition6
Generation of granular media through 3D printing: a comparative evaluation from the morphological perspectives6
Effect of initial fabric anisotropy on cyclic liquefaction behavior of granular soils using discrete element method6
DEM analysis of passive failure in structured sand ground behind a retaining wall6
Multi-scale morphological quantification of particle based on altitude-to-chord ratio6
Estimation of contact forces of granular materials under uniaxial compression based on a machine learning model6
A bonded polyhedral DEM model for irregular cemented granular materials based on energy-conserving contact theory6
A representation learning framework for detection and characterization of dead versus strain localization zones from pre- to post-failure6
Numerical investigation of packed granular beds subjected to thermal cycling with application to thermal energy storage systems: a continuous approach6
Intruders cooperatively interact with a wall into granular matter6
Revisiting Nesterenko’s solitary wave in the precompressed granular alignment held between fixed ends6
Calibration of DEM macro and micro parameters via XGBoost method6
Temperature and strain rate effects of jammed granular systems: experiments and modelling6
Modelling the mechanical behaviour of clay using particle-scale simulations6
Liquefaction mechanisms of sand deposits with silt interlayer6
Using tracer particle kinematics to sense particle size in rotating drums6
A new time-delayed periodic boundary condition for discrete element modelling of railway track under moving wheel loads6
Particle breakage of ultra-high dam rockfills under drained shearing6
Competition analysis of grain flow versus clogging by means of information theory6
Correction: The role of granular matter in additive manufacturing6
Reducing segregation in vibrated binary-sized granular mixtures by excessive small particle introduction6
Migration and deposition behavior of silica powder in saturated sand: coupled effects of temperature and flow rate6
Data-driven discovery of interpretable causal relations for deep learning material laws with uncertainty propagation6
Effects of particle shape on triaxial compression behaviours of realistic ballast particles based on M-A-V-L particle shape evaluation system6
DEM study on the response of fresh concrete under vibration6
Deep learning assisted particle identification in photoelastic images of granular flows6
Crescent-shaped attractor of barchan dunes and their influencing factors: a downsized experimental investigation6
Granular wave-solid state: an accident of density inversion?6
DEM Study of the design parameters of a linear vibratory feeder in packaging black pepper seeds5
DEM model acquisition of the corn ear with bonded particle model and its simulated parameters calibration5
The unique dynamics of a bed of dry granular material in a vertical cylinder rotating at a constant speed5
Micro and macro mechanical characterization of artificial cemented granular materials5
Linking the macro-scale response of granular materials during drained cyclic loading to the evolution of micro-structure, contact network and energy components5
Flow behaviors of ellipsoidal suspended particles in porous reservoir rocks using CFD-DEM combined with multi-element particle model5
Flow regimes and phase transitions in granular matter: multiscale modeling from micromechanics to continuum-editorial5
Investigating the applicability of the state parameter-based scaling law for granular material using DEM5
How vorticity and agglomeration control shear strength in soft cohesive granular flows5
DEM parameter acquisition and calibration of corn stalk non-spherical particles using particle trajectory tracking5
Effect of powder particle size on the microscopic morphology and mechanical properties of 316 L stainless steel hollow spheres5
Dynamics of sand response to rapid penetration by rigid projectiles5
Research and application on large-scale coarse-grained soil filling characteristics and gradation optimization5
Development of optimal L-PBF process parameters using an accelerated discrete element simulation framework5
Prediction of liquid bridge rupture between two plates combining artificial neural network with grey wolf optimization algorithm5
Numerical analysis of multi-scale mechanical theory of microfine magnesite powder molding5
To fall or not to fall: the physics of sandcastles5
Average outpouring velocity and flow rate of grains discharged from a tilted quasi-2D silo5
A model packing based on a tree of face-to-face regular tetrahedra for monodisperse spheres5
The concept of the mobilized domain: how it can explain and predict the forces exerted by a cohesive granular avalanche on an obstacle5
Relevance of capillary interfaces simulation with the Shan–Chen multiphase LB model5
Evolution of mesostructure and mechanical characteristics of cemented granular soils under undrained cyclic loads5
Fragmentation model integrated in a gravity flow simulator for block caving planning5
Investigation of the interaction of particulate matter and its separation from the gas flow in a multi-channel cyclone with recirculation5
A DEM study on the effects of specimen and particle sizes on direct simple shear tests5
Study on stress dips in granite residual soil based on experiments and DEM5
Cluster-based particle tracking velocimetry algorithm combining the quasi-parallel correction in granular motions reconstruction5
Particle shape effect on the shear banding in DEM-simulated sands4
DEM study of polydispersity and heat transfer in a bladed mixer4
Heterogeneous and scale-dependent behaviour of an initially dense sand specimen in triaxial compression4
Relation between force chain quantitative characteristics and side wall friction behaviour during ferrous powder compaction4
Investigating the effectiveness of Rolling Dynamic Compaction (RDC) using Discrete Element Method (DEM)4
Discrete element study of stresses and deformation on gravity retaining wall under static loading4
Efficient DEM simulations of railway ballast using simple particle shapes4
Micromechanical modeling of the effect of dissociation on the mechanical response of hydrate-bearing sediments4
Investigations of particle-process-part quality relationships in electron beam melting4
Tunnel excavation in granular media: the role of force chains4
Point process statistics improves particle size analysis4
Propagation and coalescence of two infilled parallel fractures in shale: laboratory testing and DEM simulations4
The influence of surface roughness on the shear mechanical behavior of 2 mm spherical particle materials4
The effect of imbrication on the porosity value of non-uniform gravel bed: a case study from the Buëch River, France4
Development and performance assessment of a novel mechatronic assisted air pluviation system for reconstitution of cohesionless soils4
Phenotypic trait of particle geometries4
Morphological effects on the angle of repose of granular materials: a discrete element investigation4
Simulation of lateral impulse induced inertial dilation at the surface of a vacuum-exposed granular assembly4
Ballast crushing probability model considering the influence of particle morphology and size4
A comparative assessment and unification of bond models in DEM simulations4
Heterarchical modelling of comminution for rotary mills: part II—particle crushing with segregation and mixing4
Fluid-driven fracture mechanisms in granular media: insights from grain-scale numerical modeling4
Effect of vibration assistance on the force chain properties of dense granular flow between friction interfaces4
Experimental and numerical investigation of the size effect of rockfill particles on crushing strength4
Mechanism study of the evolution of quasi-elasticity of granular soil during cyclic loading4
Tensile behavior of layered rock disks under diametral loading: experimental and numerical investigations4
Construction of granular aggregates with different porosity, shape, and size distributions4
Modelling of the coefficients of restitution for prolate spheroid particles and its application in simulations of 2D granular flow3
Axial impact fracture and elastic–plastic deformation characteristics of the assembly of different numbers of spherical particles3
A unified 2D and 3D morphology quantification and geometric parameters-driven reconstruction method for irregular particles3
Fine material migration modelled by cellular automata3
Understanding the interplay between particle shape, grading and sample density on the behaviour of granular assemblies: A DEM approach3
Statistical interdependence of multi-scale 3D morphological descriptors of sand grains3
A novel physical modeling technique for slope failure caused by strength reduction: comparisons with DEM simulation3
Macro-elasticity of granular materials composed of polyhedral particles3
Three-dimensional mesoscale modelling of the compressive behaviors of coral sand3
Analysis on mechanical properties and evolution of mesostructure of debris flow from complex network perspective3
Experimental investigation of statistical characteristics of elastic mechanical parameters and strength indexes of rockfill particles3
Study on screening process and segregation mechanism of wet sand and gravel particles based on discrete element method3
Microscopic mechanism of basal stress fluctuation in rock-ice avalanche3
Fracture failure characteristics of porous polycrystalline ice based on the FDEM3
Correction of the spring-dashpot-slider model3
A fracture model for the deformable spheropolygon-based discrete element method3
Inertial effects in just-saturated axisymmetric column collapses3
Prediction of the gradation stability of granular soils using machine learning techniques3
A GPU-based DEM framework for simulation of polyhedral particulate system3
Morphological study of granular–granular impact craters through time-of-flight cameras: from concept to automation in Python3
Shear characteristics of granular materials with different friction coefficients based on ring shear test3
Optimisation of soil-agent particle distribution in a new chain plate soil remediation device based on discrete element method3
Motion of a sphere in a viscous fluid towards a wall confined versus unconfined conditions3
Critical numerical analysis of quasi-two-dimensional silo-hopper discharging3
Mechanical model of evolution of granular matter force chains3
Experimental and analytical assessment of fracture criteria for non-spherical sand grains3
Universal laws in silo discharge of soft disks3
Simplified level set discrete element modeling of particle suspension flows in microfluidics: clogging statistics controlled by particle friction and shape3
Experimental method for identifying constitutive parameters of rolling resistance between particles in discrete element method3
Convection and motion characteristics of granular media in horizontal vibratory finishing3
Hourglass of constant weight as an illustrative example of a system with a variable mass3
Cyclic-loading effects in sand: a micromechanical study considering particle breakage3
On the erosion of cohesive granular soils by a submerged jet: a numerical approach3
Breakage probability of feed pellet under repeated compression and impacts3
On response of laterally loaded granules within retaining structure3
Energy dissipative braking structures for avalanches evaluated by a full avalanche dynamic model3
Evaluation of sand–geomembrane interface behavior using discrete element method3
Analysis of velocity of granular media in cascade finishing by discrete element method with experimental validation3
3-D contact and pore network analysis of MICP cemented sands3
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