Hypoplastic particle finite element model for cutting tool-soil interaction simulations: Numerical analysis and experimental validation

This study presents numerical and experimental models for the analysis of the excavation of soft soils by means of a cutting tool. The computational model is constructed using an Updated Lagrangean (UL) velocity-based Finite Element approach. A hypoplastic formulation is employed to describe the con...

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Main Authors: Abdiel Ramon Leon Bal, Ulrich Hoppe, Thai Son Dang, Klaus Hackl, Günther Meschke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Underground Space
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2467967417300661