The Virtual Geoscience Workbench, VGW: Open Source tools for discontinuous systems

The Virtual Geoscience Workbench, VGW: Open Source tools for discontinuous systems

In 1989 work began on merging finite and discrete elements. During 1990 algorithmic solutions for the new combined method were developed, together with a C-based implementation known as the Y code. In 2004 these developments and implementations were published as a textbook. Queen Mary University of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Particuology 2010-04, Vol.8 (2), p.100-105
Hauptverfasser: Munjiza, A., Xiang, J., Garcia, X., Latham, J.P., D’Albano, G.G. Schiava, John, N.W.M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Combined finite-discrete element
Computer simulation
Freeware
Geoscience
Mathematical analysis
Merging
Modelling
Source code
Textbooks
Three dimensional
Workbench
Workbenches
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Zusammenfassung:In 1989 work began on merging finite and discrete elements. During 1990 algorithmic solutions for the new combined method were developed, together with a C-based implementation known as the Y code. In 2004 these developments and implementations were published as a textbook. Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and Imperial College are currently engaged in a research project to make Y codes in both 2D and 3D available in Open Source format and with mainly geoscience problems in mind. The result is a set of Open Source tools for Geoscience (VGW), key components of which are summarised in this paper, together with illustrative range of simulation results.
ISSN:1674-2001
1672-2515
2210-4291
DOI:10.1016/j.partic.2009.04.008