Open Access
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EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 340, 2025
Powders & Grains 2025 – 10th International Conference on Micromechanics on Granular Media
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| Article Number | 09010 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| Section | Particle-Based Numerical Methods | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202534009010 | |
| Published online | 01 December 2025 | |
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