Numerical definition of the bouncing occurrence of a particle on a granular layer
Définition numérique du rebond d'une particule sur un lit granulaire
Résumé
The impact of a block on a coarse granular soil corresponding to rockfall events is investigated using the Discrete Element Method. Different impacting particle and medium characteristics are considered. Based on these numerical results, the impacting particle bouncing occurrence diagram is defined for various impacting particle sizes, incident kinematic parameters and sample heights. The bouncing occurrence diagram brings out three impact regimes. For a small impacting particle, the impact is mainly determined by the first interaction between the impacting particle and the soil, whereas for an intermediate-sized impacting particle, the compression wave propagation through the sample is the leading phenomenon. For large impacting particles, bouncing is associated with the formation of a compact layer below the impacting particle.