52 research outputs found
Molecular dynamics simulations of complex shaped particles using Minkowski operators
The Minkowski operators (addition and substraction of sets in vectorial
spaces) has been extensively used for Computer Graphics and Image Processing to
represent complex shapes. Here we propose to apply those mathematical concepts
to extend the Molecular Dynamics (MD) Methods for simulations with
complex-shaped particles. A new concept of Voronoi-Minkowski diagrams is
introduced to generate random packings of complex-shaped particles with tunable
particle roundness. By extending the classical concept of Verlet list we
achieve numerical efficiencies that do not grow quadratically with the body
number of sides. Simulations of dissipative granular materials under shear
demonstrate that the method complies with the first law of thermodynamics for
energy balance.Comment: Submitted to Phys. Rev.
Ratcheting of granular materials
We investigate the quasi-static mechanical response of soils under cyclic
loading using a discrete model of randomly generated convex polygons. This
response exhibits a sequence of regimes, each one characterized by a linear
accumulation of plastic deformation with the number of cycles. At the grain
level, a quasi-periodic ratchet-like behavior is observed at the contacts,
which excludes the existence of an elastic regime. The study of this slow
dynamics allows to explore the role of friction in the permanent deformation of
unbound granular materials supporting railroads and streets.Comment: Changed content Submitted to Physical Review Letter
The anisotropy of granular materials
The effect of the anisotropy on the elastoplastic response of two dimensional
packed samples of polygons is investigated here, using molecular dynamics
simulation. We show a correlation between fabric coefficients, characterizing
the anisotropy of the granular skeleton, and the anisotropy of the elastic
response. We also study the anisotropy induced by shearing on the subnetwork of
the sliding contacts. This anisotropy provides an explanation to some features
of the plastic deformation of granular media.Comment: Submitted to PR
Characterization of the material response in the granular ratcheting
The existence of a very special ratcheting regime has recently been reported
in a granular packing subjected to cyclic loading \cite{alonso04}. In this
state, the system accumulates a small permanent deformation after each cycle.
After a short transient regime, the value of this permanent strain accumulation
becomes independent on the number of cycles. We show that a characterization of
the material response in this peculiar state is possible in terms of three
simple macroscopic variables. They are defined that, they can be easily
measured both in the experiments and in the simulations. We have carried out a
thorough investigation of the micro- and macro-mechanical factors affecting
these variables, by means of Molecular Dynamics simulations of a polydisperse
disk packing, as a simple model system for granular material. Biaxial test
boundary conditions with a periodically cycling load were implemented. The
effect on the plastic response of the confining pressure, the deviatoric stress
and the number of cycles has been investigated. The stiffness of the contacts
and friction has been shown to play an important role in the overall response
of the system. Specially elucidating is the influence of the particular
hysteretical behavior in the stress-strain space on the accumulation of
permanent strain and the energy dissipation.Comment: 13 pages, 20 figures. Submitted to PR
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Spheropolygons: A new method to simulate conservative and dissipative interactions between 2D complex-shaped rigid bodies
I present a method to simulate complex-shaped interacting
bodies, a problem which appears in many areas, including molecular dynamics, material science, virtual reality, geo- and
astrophysics. The particle shape is represented by the classical concept of a Minkowski sum, which permits the representation of
complex shapes without the need to define the object as a composite of spherical or convex particles. A well-defined conservative and
frictional interaction between these bodies is derived. The model (particles + interactions) is much more efficient, accurate and easier to
implement than other models. Simulations with conservative interactions comply with the statistical mechanical
principles for conservative systems. Simulations with frictional forces show that particle
shape strongly affects the jamming phenomena in granular flow
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