Discrete Element Analysis of Shape Effect on the Shear Behaviors of Ballast

Abstract Railway ballast layer is an indispensable component of railway transport. Ballast morphology plays an important effect in ballast-sleeper interaction and the durability of ballast layer. In this study, four types of ballast with different morphological parameters were generated and discrete...

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Main Authors: Wenjie Hou, Ang Li, Weimin Song
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2023-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Acceso en liña:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-42070-9