Ball-Zone Coupling Scheme
The Ball-Zone coupling method is derived from the Bridging Domains proposed by [Xiao2004] and adapted to coupling PFC and FLAC3D by [Frangin2007] and [Breugnot2015]. The reader is referred to the latter, which provides a clear and concise description of the method.
References
[Xiao2004] | Xiao, S. P., and T. Belytschko (2004). A bridging domain method for coupling continua with molecular dynamics. Comput Method Appl M. |
[Frangin2007] | Frangin, E., Marin P., Daudeville L. (2007) Approche couplée élements discrets/finis pour la simulation d’un impact sur ouvrage. Revue Europénne de Mécanique Numérique. |