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question about modelling moving wheel load

Asked by Jingsong Chen

Hello everyone:

Recently I plan to use DEM to study the pavement response under a moving wheel load, but I have some troubles to model the moving wheel which should apply a specific vertical force to underneath pavement. I know we can combine several plates together to form a roller and move it by setting the moving equation of each plate (like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUv26xlh89I&feature=player_embedded), but how can the roller apply specified force to the underneath pavement when it move?
Is there any other better method to model the moving wheel in YADE simulation?
Is it possible to use a ball to simulate the moving roller in 2D in YADE simulation?
thank you very much and I will appreciate any help from you!

best regards！

Chen

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Václav Šmilauer (eudoxos) said : 		#1

Hi Chen, this message was also posted at yade-users (http://<email address hidden>/msg01487.html). Do you still need some help? If everything is clear for you, please set the question status to "anwered". In the contrary case, fell free to ask more :-)

Cheers, Vaclav

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