The Combined Finite‐Discrete Element Method

Preface.Acknowledgements.1 Introduction.1.1 General Formulation of Continuum Problems.1.2 General Formulation of Discontinuum Problems.1.3 A Typical Problem of Computational Mechanics of Discontinua.1.4 Combined Continua-Discontinua Problems.1.5 Transition from Continua to Discontinua.1.6 The Combined Finite-Discrete Element Method.1.7 Algorithmic and Computational Challenge of the Combined Finite-Discrete Element Method.2 Processing of Contact Interaction in the Combined Finite Discrete Element Method.2.1 Introduction.2.2 The Penalty Function Method.2.3 Potential Contact Force in 2D.2.4 Discretisation of Contact Force in 2D.2.5 Implementation Details for Discretised Contact Force in 2D.2.6 Potential Contact…