Research Article

Quantitative Study on the Contact Force and Force Chain Characteristics of Ore Particle Systems during Ore Drawing from a Single Drawpoint under the Influence of a Flexible Barrier

Table 1

Mesomechanical parameters of the walls and initial particles.

WallInitial particles
Normal stiffness (N/m)Shear stiffness (N/m)Friction coefficientNormal stiffness (N/m)Shear stiffness (N/m)Friction coefficientDensity (kg/m3)Radius (m)

1 × 1071 × 1070.55 × 1075 × 1070.328000.008