Building Discrete Element Packings from 3D Geomodels

@inproceedings{RUNKJRM46,
 abstract = { This paper investigates the possibility to produce dense sphere packings from geomodels so that
geomechanical analyses can be performed later on through discrete element modeling. We present
here how the SpherePadder algorithm, which can generate dense sphere packings from tetrahedral
meshes, has been adapted and enhanced for geological modeling. The method is currently able
to produce sphere packings for homogeneous medium (i.e. one constitutive material) containing
fractures. In addition, we have worked towards assigning an attribute to each spheres corresponding
to volumetric region. Early results are promising but further work is needed to address multi-
material domains in SpherePadder. },
 author = { Konan, Ahou Nelly Ange-Marlène AND Scholtès, Luc AND Caumon, Guillaume },
 booktitle = { 2016 RING Meeting },
 publisher = { ASGA },
 title = { Building Discrete Element Packings from 3D Geomodels },
 year = { 2016 }
}