2134/27165 John S. Parkinson John S. Parkinson Micromechanics of sheared granular material Loughborough University 2017 untagged Chemical Engineering not elsewhere classified 2017-10-27 11:55:46 Thesis https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/thesis/Micromechanics_of_sheared_granular_material/9241520 The basic concepts of 'massive' friction are examined and compared with the frictional properties of granular materials. The techniques for predicting the properties of bulk powders in flow by continuum mechanics and particle mechanics are also examined. [Continues.]