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François Nicot
Researcher at University of Grenoble
Publications - 214
Citations - 4212
François Nicot is an academic researcher from University of Grenoble. The author has contributed to research in topics: Granular material & Discrete element method. The author has an hindex of 35, co-authored 200 publications receiving 3549 citations. Previous affiliations of François Nicot include University of Savoy & École centrale de Lyon.
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A multi-scale approach to granular materials
François Nicot,Félix Darve +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a parameter-free constitutive model for granular materials based on a micro-mechanical approach is presented, where the location of each particle is not considered, but the probability of contact in a given direction is investigated.
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On the capillary stress tensor in wet granular materials
TL;DR: In this paper, a micromechanical study of unsaturated granular media in the pendular regime, based upon numerical experiments using the discrete element method, compared to a microstructural elastoplastic model, is presented.
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Toward objective rockfall trajectory simulation using a stochastic impact model
TL;DR: In this paper, a stochastic impact model associated with an objective field data collection method was developed and tested in order to come up with a robust and objective procedure for rebound calculation.
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On the capillary stress tensor in wet granular materials
TL;DR: In this article, a micromechanical study of unsaturated granular media in the pendular regime, based on numerical experiments using the discrete element method, compared with a microstructural elastoplastic model, is presented.
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Micromechanics of granular materials with capillary effects
TL;DR: In this article, the shear strength properties of unsaturated granular materials with capillary effects were investigated based on discrete element simulations and micromechanical calculations, and the results showed a nonlinear evolution of the cohesion with the water content.