Elasto-plastic wave front propagation in non-linear particle systems

TLDR: In this article, a computer program is developed to analyze one-dimensional elasto-plastic wave propagation in nonlinear particle systems, where the system is modeled by a discrete element method where the particles exhibit elastic and plastic loading and elastic unloading during compaction.

Abstract: A computer program is developed to analyze one‐dimensional elasto‐plastic wave propagation in non‐linear particle systems The system is modeled by a discrete element method where the particles exhibit elastic and plastic loading and elastic unloading during compaction The particles system is set into motion by hitting a plunger at one end while the other end is blocked Results in form of elasto‐plastic wave front propagation versus time, its peak deformations and reflection from the blocked end are shown