Research Article

A GPU-Based Parallel Procedure for Nonlinear Analysis of Complex Structures Using a Coupled FEM/DEM Approach

Figure 4

Finite element types adopted in CDEM.
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(a) 4-node tetrahedron
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(b) 6-node wedge
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(c) 8-node hexahedron