A calibration framework for the microparameters of the DEM model using the improved PSO algorithm |
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Authors: | Min Wang Zhenxing Lu Wen Wan Yanlin Zhao |
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Affiliation: | 1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, China;2. School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, China;3. Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Safe Mining Techniques of Coal Mines, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, China |
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Abstract: | The discrete element method (DEM) is commonly used for simulating the mechanical characteristics of rock materials; however, constructing a DEM model requires the specification of a number of microparameters. In this paper, to obtain the microparameters of the DEM model, the improved particle swarm optimization (PSO) calibration method was presented. Based on numerical simulation examples, the new approach is considered valid for calibrating the microparameters of the DEM model. Moreover, it is concluded that different sets of microparameters can be determined when few macroparameters are used, which indicates that the empirical formula between microparameters and macroparameters is not reliable. From the analysis of the numerical simulation results, it is suggested that more macroparameters should be used to calibrate the microparameters of the DEM model, and the corresponding numerical simulation results could be more reliable; otherwise, the generated numerical model may not accurately simulate the mechanical characteristics of rock materials. |
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Keywords: | Discrete element method (DEM) Particle code flow Improved particle swarm optimization algorithm (PSO) Macroparameters Microparameters |
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