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The discrete element method (DEM) is an emerging tool for the calculation of the behaviour of bulk materials. One of the key features of this method is the explicit integration of the motion [...]

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Obtaining lighter materials, with more toughness and higher impact resistance, is getting larger is becoming of high interest in the current industry. It is possible to find lots of examples of different materials inspired in nature with gradient properties that are used for the [...]

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Validation and/or calibration of distinct element method (DEM) models is usually performed by comparing element test simulation results with the corresponding stress-strain relationships observed in the laboratory [1]. However, such a validation procedure performed at the macroscopic [...]