OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Computational Particle Mechanics is 4. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
DEM study on threshing performance of “compression–oscillation” thresher	28
The use of 3D prints to assess the influence of shape on particle size distribution in the laser diffraction method	23
Initial particle arrangement for the arbitrarily complex geometry of mesh-free methods	23
On the sensitivity analysis of the DEM oedometer experiment	19
The influence of gravel-scale heterogeneity and scale effect on the mechanical properties of conglomerate	19
A high-resolution pseudo-polygon discrete element model for regional sea ice	19
Analytical and numerical considerations of the minimum fluidization velocity of the molybdenite particles	19
Characterization and prediction of the effects of random factors on buffering efficiency in slope-cushion layer collisions through the discrete element method	18
Effects of dual connected vertical plates on flow features of a single square cylinder	18
Numerical assessment of the rupture mechanisms in Brazilian test of brittle materials	17
Modeling failure of hyperelastic solids interacting with fluids	17
DPM model segregation validation and scaling effect in a rotary drum	16
Peridynamic differential operator-based nonlocal numerical paradigm for a class of nonlinear differential equations	16
A DEM approach for simulating flexible beam elements with the Project Chrono core module in DualSPHysics	16
Simulation study on the two-phase unsaturated microscopic seepage based on digital core technology	15
Numerical modelling of particle entrainment in the wheel–rail interface	15
Calibrating microparameters of DEM models by using CEM, DE, EFO, MFO, SSO algorithms and the optimal hyperparameters	15
Experimental and numerical studies of rock-like specimens with different hole shapes under compressive-shear loading	14
A unified and modular coupling of particle methods with fem for civil engineering problems	14
Implicit or explicit time integration schemes in the PFEM modeling of metal cutting processes	14
Qualitative and quantitative analyses of particulate flows in rotating drums using a DEM-based approach	14
Effect of cavity-shaped holes on the initiation and propagation of hydraulic fracturing cracks in coal seam: a numerical study	14
Numerical investigation of particle migration in fault zones during water and mud inrush using the CFD‒DEM approach	13
Numerical simulation of particle impact drilling (PID) systems: a one-way coupled approach	13
Retraction Note: Molecular dynamics performance for coronavirus simulation by C, N, O, and S atoms implementation dreiding force field: drug delivery atomic interaction in contact with metallic Fe, Al	13

A review of smoothed particle hydrodynamics	12
The analysis of mixing performance of sand and gravel in a rotating drum by DEM	12
Entropy production in the swirling flow of viscous nanofluid over a stretching cylinder embedded in a porous medium	12
Surface tension simulations with corrected ALE-ISPH and density-based shifting technique	12
SPH numerical simulation of snow drift movement with complex particle size	12
Numerical studies of dynamic properties and cracking behavior of sandstone with randomly distributed flaws subjected to dynamic loading	12
A deformation-dependent visualization scheme in the framework of the Material Point Method	11
Identical calibration approach in discrete element method for modeling mechanical properties in fiber- and particle-reinforced composites	11
A reliable SPH(2) formulation for Darcy–Forchheimer–Brinkman equation using a density-based particle shifting in the ALE description	10
Comparison of different methodologies for estimating local density in particle-based simulations	10
A corrected WCSPH scheme with improved interface treatments for the viscous/viscoelastic two-phase flows	10
Influence of loose gangue thickness on top coal recovery ratio in extrathick coal seam in longwall top coal caving	9
Mesoscopic study on mechanical properties and dynamic damage characteristics of self-healing microcapsule	9
Experimental and numerical study of shear behavior of concrete–soft rock interface: with approach of concrete penetration in rock cavities	9
Microstructure evolution and mechanical analysis of lithium battery electrode in calendering deformation zone	9
System-dependent behaviors of nanofluids for heat transfer: a particle-resolved computational study	9
Effect of particle size ratio and fines content on drained/undrained behavior of binary granular soil according to confining pressure and packing density: a DEM simulation	9
DEM simulation of injection-induced micro-cracks behaviors in the heterogeneous glutenite by fluid–solid coupling	9
Two criteria for effective improvement depth of sand foundation under dynamic compaction using discrete element method	9
Dynamic characteristics of the sleeper–ballast bed under heavy haul railway train load	8
Enhancing an industrial feedwell design and operation using computational fluid dynamics	8
Interaction analysis of subway construction and groundwater seepage in spring area using PD-FVM coupling method	8
Large deformation and brittle failure calculated using the dual-domain material point method	8
Multiscale simulation of electrostatic powder coating sprays	8
Micromechanical characteristics of viscocohesive granular flows down a rough inclined plane	8
Kinetic modeling of dust grain dynamics in electrostatic sieving	8
Simulation of particle deposition in a channel with multi-vibrating elastic ribbons	8
Discrete numerical simulation of sheared particle flow in a vertical sandwich belt conveyor	8
DEM simulations using convex NURBS particles	8
Sphericity and roundness for three-dimensional high explosive particles by computational geometry	8
Numerical simulation of scattering process of armour blocks on additional rubble mound behind breakwater during tsunami overflow using SPH method	8
Kinetics of suspended particles with different shapes interacting in a fluid channel	8
Constrained particle dynamics	8
Thermosolutal convection of NEPCM inside a curved rectangular annulus: hybrid ISPH method and machine learning	8
Cilia-driven flow analysis of cross fluid model in a horizontal channel	8
An extension of the Fourier series-based particle model to the GJK-based contact detection and resolution framework for DEM	8
Three-dimensional MFBD-DEM coupling simulation of flexible wire mesh wheel–soil over lunar rough terrain	7
Understanding post-impact biomechanics of ballistic cranial injury by smoothed particle hydrodynamics numerical modelling	7
A peridynamic-based homogenization method to compute effective properties of periodic microstructure	7
Towards a macroscopically consistent discrete method for granular materials: Delaunay strain-based formulation	7
Modelling melt pool dynamics in aluminium-to-steel welds performed by friction melt bonding: a challenge addressed with the particle finite element method	7
Energy conservation and accuracy of some MPM formulations	7
Coupled FEM/DEM modeling for the pull-out failure of corroded rockbolt	7
Compatible coupling of discrete elements and finite elements using Delaunay–Voronoi dual tessellations	7
The effect of interfacial strength on the mesoscopic damage characteristics of resin-mineral composite based on PFC3D	7
Numerical study on cracking behavior and fracture failure mechanism of fractured rocks under shear loading	7
A modified bond model for describing isotropic linear elastic material behaviour with the discrete element method	6
Developing a multi-scale model for the simulation of adsorption phenomena based on MD and CA: a Li-ion battery case study	6
Research on the fracture properties and collaborative mechanism of hole-bolt composite structures using discrete element analysis	6
Numerical analysis of the damage and failure behavior of polymer-bonded explosives using discrete element method	6

Digging characteristics of grab based on DEM-MBD simulation and experiment	6
Research on the mechanism of railway ballast shear performance under various sand contents and load conditions	6
Mechanical anchoring mechanism of prestressed bolt for rock-coal-bolt combination under uniaxial compression	6
Study on slope stability analysis and large deformation characteristics of failure based on SPH method	6
Risk assessment of municipal solid waste (MSW) dumps using two-phase Random SPH: case study of three dumpsites	6
A FVM implementation and validation of non-local modeling for single- and two-phase granular flows	6
Simulating dense, rate-independent suspension rheology using LAMMPS	6
SPH numerical simulation study on wind-sand flow structure of multi-diameter sand	6
The impact of wall roughness on new generation cyclone performance and erosion: a numerical study	6
Rigorously conservative charge and current deposition in 3D cylindrical PIC	6
Calibration of particle interactions for discrete element modeling of powder flow	6
Discrete element simulation of the breakage behavior of porous granules utilizing bond models	6
Corrections on radial edge errors of charge and current density deposition for two-dimension radial-axial particle-in-cell simulations	6
Simulation of 3D overtopping flow–object–structure interaction with a calibration-based wave generation method with DualSPHysics and SWASH	6
Latest developments and application of SPH using DualSPHysics	6
Foreword	6
A Voronoi strain-based method for granular materials and continua	6
A pipe domain seepage model based on outsourcing Voronoi network with particle flow code	5
Thermal flow of dust particulates-laden fluid in a slanted channel subject to magnetic force, radiant heat flux, and slip and periodic thermal conditions	5
A SPH-lattice spring method for modelling Fluid Structure Interaction involving composite body and free surface	5
Numerical investigation of mixing and heat transfer of granular material in a ribbon reactor: effect of impeller speed and filling rate	5
Study of penetration performance of embowed linear-shaped charge based on SPH method	5
Shear characteristics and damage mechanisms of the bolt–grout interface under cyclic shear loading	5
Control mechanism of end-slope deformation in open pit mine based on discrete–continuous coupling method	5
A statistical bonded particle model study on the effects of rock heterogeneity and cement strength on dynamic rock fracture	5
An improved updated Lagrangian SPH method for structural modelling	5
Evaluation of the dynamic behavior of cemented granular soil by the three-dimensional discrete element bonded contact model	5
A comparative study of JKR and DMT contact models for the DEM simulation of powder spreading in additive manufacturing	5
Mechanical properties and energy evolution of unconfined and CFRP-confined coal samples with different height-to-diameter ratios	5
A Lagrangian particle model on GPU for contaminant transport in groundwater	5
A volume-conservation particle shifting scheme for moving particle method simulating free-surface flow	5
Evaluating DualSPHysics performance implemented in the study of heat transfer in multiphase systems with applications in nuclear reactors	5
Mesoscopic mechanics of triaxially compressed pebble assembly and estimation of Drucker–Prager parameters using discrete element method	5
A calibration framework for DEM models based on the stress‒strain curve of uniaxial compressive tests by using the AEO algorithm and several calibration suggestions	5
Microscopic mechanical analysis of K0 of granular soils with particle size distribution and rolling resistance effects	5
Mechanical properties and damage evolution characteristics of composite rock mass with prefabricated fractures	4
An intelligent optimization method for stabilizing parameters in the maintenance of ballast particles	4
Movement of C100 fullerene in a closed carbon nanocontainer	4
Simulation investigation of mechanical and failure characteristics of jointed rock with different shapes of joint asperities under compression loading	4
Numerical study on the effect of nozzle-plate distance on the aerosols collection efficiency and deposition on the impaction plate of a multi-nozzle inertial impactor	4
Generation of pairs of ellipses and ellipsoids from distributions in parameter space	4
Computational 3D-modeling and simulations of generalized heat transport enhancement in cross-fluids with multi-nanoscale particles using Galerkin finite element method	4
Controlling the clustering behavior of particulate colloidal systems using alternating and rotating magnetic fields	4
Simulating melt spreading into shallow water using moving particle hydrodynamics with turbulence model	4
Calibration and testing of discrete element simulation parameters for spinach seeds	4
Inflow and outflow numerical simulation using least-square moving particle semi-implicit method on GPU	4
Mechanical behavior analysis of enhanced railway sleepers for small radius curves	4
Experimental study and particle flow code numerical simulation of crack propagation and failure characteristics of prefabricated double-fissured rock samples	4
Quantitative 3D simulation analysis of debris flow impact effect based on SPH	4
Numerical and experimental investigations of grain size and temperature effects on the crack propagation velocity in brittle rocks	4
Dynamic mechanical response characteristics and cracking behavior of randomly distributed cracked sandstone	4
Lethe-DEM: an open-source parallel discrete element solver with load balancing	4
Experimental and simulation study on failure mechanical characteristics of jointed underground roadway	4
Effects of soil arching on behavior of composite pile supporting foundation pit	4
The blocking efficiency of slag blocking wall of the waste slag yard based on PFC2D	4
A particle finite element method approach to model shear cutting of high-strength steel sheets	4
Correction to: Application of hourglass control to Eulerian smoothed particle hydrodynamics	4
Numerical simulation on the effect of particle shape on mechanical response of proppants in horizontal fractures	4
The comprehensive molecular dynamics study of amorphization process evolution inside ∑3, ∑9, and ∑19 structures of nanometric silicon Bi-crystal	4
Analysis of the influence of vibration frequency and amplitude on ballast bed tamping operation in railway turnout areas	4
Coupling of stabilized total Lagrangian and weakly compressible SPH models for challenging fluid–elastic structure interaction problems	4
Mechanism of manual tamping operation for ballast bed based on DEM–MBD coupling	4
A moving least square immersed boundary method for SPH with thin-walled rigid structures	4
Modelling the fracture behaviour of polycrystalline columnar ice using the grain-based discrete element method	4
Effect of DEM inter-particle parameters on uniaxial loading modeling results	4