Influence of particle shape on the shear behavior of superellipsoids by discrete element method in 3D |
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Affiliation: | 1. School of Transportation, Southeast University, 210096 Nanjing, China;2. School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, 400045 Chongqing, China |
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Abstract: | This paper aims to study the influence of particle shape on the shear strength of superellipsoidal particles by Discrete Element Method (DEM) simulations of triaxial tests in 3D. A total of forty-nine types of equiaxed superellipsoidal particles from three evolution paths have been created. The definition of effective porosity has been proposed. Our findings show that both the particle sphericity and roundness affect the shear strength of the superellipsoidal particle system. Under the mutual impact of initial porosity and particle shape, the simulation results of shear strength and volumetric strains present a trend of initially decreasing and subsequently increasing. The microstructure evolution of superellipsoidal particles during the shearing process is observed microscopically. The anisotropy of fabric reveals the mechanism of effective porosity and sphericity influencing the macroscopic shear strength at the particle scale. |
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Keywords: | DEM Triaxial test Superellipsoid Effective porosity Sphericity Anisotropy of contact forces |
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