PFC3D
PFC3D (Particle Flow Code in 2 Dimensions) is a program for modeling the movement and interaction of assemblies of arbitrarily-sized spherical particles.
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Windows 95/98/ME,
Windows XP/2000/NT
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PFC3D models the movement and interaction of arbitrarily-sized spherical particles. The particles may represent individual grains in a granular material or they may be bonded together to represent a solid material, in which case, fracturing occurs via progressive bond breakage. Solution by the distinct-element method allows dynamic stress waves to propagate through the particle assembly, which may exhibit slip or separation, with unlimited displacement, under the action of applied loading. Bonded assemblies exhibit complex macroscopic behaviors such as strain softening, dilation, and fracture that arise from extensive microcracking. The particles are rigid but deform locally at contact points using a soft-contact approach, in which finite normal and shear stiffnesses are taken to represent measurable contact stiffnesses. Any property or parameter, including particle radius, may be changed at any time during a simulation.