OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Granular Matter is 7. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
3D implementation and validation of VOF-coupled non-local granular rheology	43
Microscopic insights into thermal cycling effects in granular materials via X-ray microtomography	35
Numerical simulation of gas penetration and powder compression during high-pressure dynamic load in silo	33
Insights on the internal dynamics of bi-disperse granular flows from machine learning	29
Effect of basal friction on granular column collapse	27
Strength and dilatancy of sands from their image-based intrinsic properties	22
Investigating projectile penetration into immersed granular beds via CFD-DEM coupling	22
Effect of particle holdup on bubble formation in suspension medium by VOF–DPM simulation	21
Probabilistic-based analysis and model selection of the tangential stiffness reduction: displacement curves of nonconforming contacts	21
A study of wave propagation and stiffness anisotropy in anisotropically loaded granular material-synthetic fiber binary systems	21
Image brightness analysis as a tool for strain measurement in photo-elastic compression tests on PDMS granulate	17
Investigating the effects of elongation and flatness on the shear behaviour of breakable granular materials via the DEM	16
Vibrocompaction behaviour of dry granular matter depends on the dynamic to static stress ratio	15
DEM simulation of small strain and large strain behaviors of granular soils with a coherent contact model	15
Fluidization of soil under increasing seepage flow: an energy perspective through CFD-DEM coupling	15
Contact orientation distributions for visualisation of granular fabric	14
Investigating peak strength of gap-graded soils through discrete element method: mechanisms and prediction	14
Soil fabric of coarse-grained soils sedimented under water and its relation to relative density and excess pore water pressure	14
On the elastoplastic behavior in collisional compression of spherical dust aggregates	14
Correction: Statistics for simulated assemblies of particles from mathematical models	14
Multi-scale characteristics of the spatial distribution of space charge density that determines the vertical electric field during dust storms	14
Effect of particle shape on the void space in granular materials: implications for the properties of granular filters	14
Granular binary mixtures improve energy dissipation efficiency of granular dampers	14
Experimental studies on deformation of granular materials during orthogonal cutting	13
DEM modelling of railway ballast using the Conical Damage Model: a comprehensive parametrisation strategy	13

Quantifying the morphology of crushed sand particles using X-ray micro-tomography	13
Percolating contacts network and force chains during interface shear in granular media	13
Particulate behaviour of soft granular materials: a case study on lentils	13
On the extension of the grain loop concept from 2D to 3D granular assemblies	13
Rolling friction and Hertz’s contact model: an approximation from inclined track experiments	12
Effects of aggregate crushing and strain rate on fracture in compressive concrete with a DEM-based breakage model	12
Experimental exploration of geometric cohesion and solid fraction in columns of highly non-convex Platonic polypods	12
Plane morphometric analysis of particles using an automatic image analysis system: a case study of the Xinmo landslide	12
Evolution of particle breakage during cyclic shear of sand	12
On the mean square displacement of intruders in freely cooling granular gases	12
Closed-form displacement field equations for a disc subjected to self-equilibrated arbitrary loads	12
Energy transport and dissipation in granular systems	12
Effect of flexible membrane in triaxial test on the mechanical behaviour of rockfill material using Discrete Element Method	12
What is shape? Characterizing particle morphology with genetic algorithms and deep generative models	12
3D waveforms and patterning behavior in thin monodisperse and multidisperse vertically-vibrated layers	11
Construction of velocity similarity graph for velocity field analysis in granular intruder motion	11
The experiment and analysis of the stress dip underneath the granular silo	11
Behavioural responses to horizontal vibrations of quasi-2D ideal granular beds: an experimental approach	11
Fluid effects in model granular flows	11
Shape properties validation of virtual 3D particles created from AIMS 2D images for railway ballast DEM modeling	11
A method for coarse graining fluctuation velocities in granular flows	11
Collision time in the inelastic bouncing ball model of granular materials	11
Performance and limits of a geotechnical centrifuge: DEM-LBM simulations of saturated granular column collapse	11
Effects of particle morphology on the minimum and maximum void ratios of granular materials	10
An open-access database for the assessment of particle damper simulation tools	10
Macroscopic effects of intraparticle fracture, grain topology and shape on vehicle dynamics and mobility over gravel road beds	10
Structural fluctuations in thin cohesive particle layers in powder-based additive manufacturing	10
A thermodynamic critical state model for sands	10
Particle-volume tracking-assisted discrete digital volume correlation for kinematics analysis of particles	10
Scaling laws for quasi-statically deforming granular soil at critical state	10
Stress field equations for a disk subjected to self-equilibrated arbitrary loads: revisited	10
Effect of free water on the quasi-static compression behavior of partially-saturated concrete with a fully coupled DEM/CFD approach	10
Experimental investigation on breakage characteristics of feed particle beds by uniaxial compression	10
Macroscopic characterization of the liquid bridge effect: a study on the influence laws of water content on the shear strength of aeolian sand	10
Characteristics of sand transport fluctuation in near-neutral atmospheric surface layer	10
An adaptative discretization to model boundary value problems with discrete element method	10
Correction to: Investigating the rheology of fluidized and non-fluidized gas-particle beds: implications for the dynamics of geophysical flows and substrate entrainment	10
XRCT image processing for sand fabric reconstruction	9
On the creep problem of soft-rigid interfaces: analysis of the normal contact behavior and application of creep models	9
Continuous bidirectional shear moduli monitoring and micro X-ray CT to evaluate fabric evolution under different stress paths	9
Properties of interaction networks in compressed two and three dimensional particulate systems	9
Granular flow enhancement in a model silo by using a pedant mobile obstacle	9
Numerical and experimental estimation of anisotropy in granular soils using multi-orientation shear wave velocity measurements	9
Simplified approach for liquefaction assessment in granular soils: integrating bulk and grain properties	9
Theoretical study on the inherently anisotropic MICP-cemented sand by micromechanics-based model	9
Investigation on the spreading behaviour of sand powder used in binder jet 3D printing	9
Mechanism analysis of collaborative optimization for screening efficiency and screen surface load in vibrating screening process	9
Dynamic sublevel caving technology for thick seams with large dip angle in longwall top coal caving (LTCC)	9
DEM simulations of agglomerates impact breakage using Timoshenko beam bond model	9
Representations of major physical statistics of windblown sand in the atmospheric surface layer	9

DEM-simulation of thin elastic membranes interacting with a granulate	9
A theoretical study on the hydraulic conductivity of anisotropic granular materials by implementing the microstructure tensor	9
Granular damper with quasi-linear response: a cone-in-cone design	9
Contact rheological DEM model for visco-elastic powders during laser sintering	9
A new numerical method for constructing the three-dimensional microstructure of S-RM using digital image processing technology	8
The influence of water sorption on the microstructure of a hydro-sensitive granular material (couscous) deduced from simultaneous neutron and X-ray tomography	8
Determination of discrete element method (DEM) simulation parameters for polymeric waste particles	8
Calibration and verification of contact parameters for firework oxidizer powders based on DEM	8
Research on the development of a monitoring experimental platform for top coal migration trajectory in longwall top coal caving and optimization of coal drawing process	8
Evaluation of three packing density models on reference particle-size distributions	8
Continuum modelling of a just-saturated inertial column collapse: capturing fluid-particle interaction	8
Angular grain fragmentation with DEM modeling: application to fault gouge shearing	8
Macro- and micro-scale behavior of inherently anisotropic sands under true triaxial loading paths considering partial drainage conditions	8
Viscoplastic modelling of rate-dependent pile penetration in crushable sand	8
Mesoscopic mechanics and microstructural evolution of triaxially compressed polydisperse pebbles: insights from DEM modeling	8
A stochastic model leading to various particle mass distributions including the RRSB distribution	8
Baffles’ engineering optimization in rock avalanches’ prevention: brief review and protection measures for particle splashing of various shapes	8
Evolution and collision of wave fronts in two-dimensional hexagonal packing granular lattices	7
Competition analysis of grain flow versus clogging by means of information theory	7
Effect of confining stress and lateral boundary conditions on the drained instability response of sand: a DEM based assessment across the length scales	7
3D structure of free-surface avalanche deposits from MRI: particle-size segregation in free-surface, bi-disperse granular flows	7
Numerical investigation of packed granular beds subjected to thermal cycling with application to thermal energy storage systems: a continuous approach	7
Particle breakage of ultra-high dam rockfills under drained shearing	7
Understanding shear bands in granular media through in-plane ploughing experiments at different strain rates	7
Crescent-shaped attractor of barchan dunes and their influencing factors: a downsized experimental investigation	7
Pressure model and scaling laws in jammed bidisperse granular packings	7
Granular wave-solid state: an accident of density inversion?	7
Intruders cooperatively interact with a wall into granular matter	7
A representation learning framework for detection and characterization of dead versus strain localization zones from pre- to post-failure	7
Statistical evaluation of the effect of size and strain rate on particle strength of rockfill materials	7
Research on the influence of press-loading process on the quality of arc-shaped charges in warheads	7
Heterarchical modelling of comminution for rotary mills: part I—particle crushing along streamlines	7
A modular hypoplastic constitutive model for granular soils	7
Clogging reduction by addition of small particles of various material densities	7
A simplified model for stability analysis of reservoir bank slopes under water level dropping condition	7