In discontinuous computations, contacts between two general blocks A and B are common and represent a fundamental problem. This paper presents a mathematically proven theory and algorithm to address this… Click to show full abstract
In discontinuous computations, contacts between two general blocks A and B are common and represent a fundamental problem. This paper presents a mathematically proven theory and algorithm to address this problem. In the proposed approach, a reference point a0 is selected from block A, and the contacts between blocks A and B are transferred to the contact of the reference point a0 and the entrance block E(A, B). Discontinuity related computations DEM, DDA, and FEM can use this mathematically proven theory and algorithm directly.
               
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