A Review on Application of Discrete Element Method in Soil Cutting Process
2013 ◽
Vol 444-445
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pp. 1477-1482
Keyword(s):
Soil is one of the important mediators in the agricultural production and its particle is a discontinuous, heterogeneity and nonlinear natural geological substance. It is difficult to analyze the soil cutting process by using traditional methods. According to the discrete nature of the agricultural soils, discrete element method based on the discontinuity assumptions can be an alternative to analyze the changes under external forces in the soil cutting process. This article describes the basic principles, its applications and its prospects of the discrete element method, especially in the field of soil cutting.