The paper presents a definition of particle rolling for the interactions of two and three-dimensional particles of arbitrary shape, in case of infinitesimal particle translations and rotations. The definition is based on a purely kinematical analysis, and it is shown to satisfy the objectivity condition.

Issue Section:
Technical Papers
Keywords:
kinematics, mechanical contact, granular materials
Topics:
Displacement, Particulate matter
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