Research Article

Study on the Effect of Amygdales on Mechanical Characteristics of Basalt Using the Combined Finite-Discrete Element Method

Table 3

Analysis models and parameter settings.

SchemeElliptic coefficient, TMajor axis length, R (mm)Orientation, φ (°)

1π, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5Uniform distribution
23.36.50, 30, 45, 60, 90