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Overview

Colin Thornton is affiliated with the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the field of Engineering, with specific contributions across various subfields such as Computational Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics related to granular materials, fluid dynamics, and geotechnical processes. Key topics of their research include:

  • Granular flow and fluidized beds
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures

Colin Thornton has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, which include:

  • Aigerim Rakhimzhanova
  • Yerlan Amanbek
  • Yong Zhao

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on numerical modeling and simulation related to geomechanics and petroleum engineering. Notable papers include:

  • Numerical simulations of sand production in oil wells using the CFD-DEM-IBM approach, 2021, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
  • Numerical simulations of cone penetration in cemented sandstone, 2021, EPJ Web of Conferences

These publications have appeared in journals and conferences predominantly associated with petroleum engineering and applied mechanics. Frequent publication venues for the scientist are:

  • Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
  • EPJ Web of Conferences

Best Publications

  • A Theoretical Study of the Liquid Bridge Forces between Two Rigid Spherical Bodies

    Guoping Lian;Colin Thornton;Michael J. Adams

  • A theoretical model for the stick/bounce behaviour of adhesive, elastic-plastic spheres

    Colin Thornton;Zemin Ning

  • Discrete particle-continuum fluid modelling of gas–solid fluidised beds

    K.D. Kafui;C. Thornton;M.J. Adams

  • Impact of elastic spheres with and without adhesion

    C. Thornton;K.K. Yin

  • A comparison of discrete element simulations and experiments for ‘sandpiles’ composed of spherical particles

    Yanjie Li;Yong Xu;Colin Thornton

  • An investigation of the comparative behaviour of alternative contact force models during elastic collisions

    Colin Thornton;Sharen J. Cummins;Paul W. Cleary

  • Numerical simulation of the impact fracture and fragmentation of agglomerates

    C Thornton;K K Yin;M J Adams

  • Rebound behaviour of spheres for plastic impacts

    Chuan-yu Wu;Long-yuan Li;Colin Thornton

  • Energy dissipation during normal impact of elastic and elastic-plastic spheres

    Chuan Yu Wu;Long Yuan Li;Colin Thornton

  • Discrete particle simulation of agglomerate impact coalescence

    Guoping Lian;Colin Thornton;Michael J. Adams

  • Quasi-static shear deformation of a soft particle system

    C. Thornton;S.J. Antony

  • Impact breakage of particle agglomerates

    B.K Mishra;C Thornton

  • Numerical simulations of agglomerate impact breakage

    C Thornton;M.T Ciomocos;M.J Adams

  • Applications of Theoretical Contact Mechanics to Solid Particle System Simulation

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  • Computer simulated deformation of compact granular assemblies

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  • Interparticle sliding in the presence of adhesion

    C Thornton

  • A numerical examination of shear banding and simple shear non-coaxial flow rules

    Colin Thornton;Ling Zhang

  • A theoretical model for the contact of elastoplastic bodies

    LY Li;CY Wu;C Thornton

  • A numerical examination of the direct shear test

    Ling Zhang;Colin Thornton

  • Numerical simulations of impact breakage of a spherical crystalline agglomerate

    K.D Kafui;C Thornton

  • DEM simulation of bonded granular material. Part I: Contact model and application to cemented sand

    Zhifu Shen;Mingjing Jiang;Colin Thornton

  • Effect of interface energy on the impact strength of agglomerates

    J Subero;Z Ning;M Ghadiri;C Thornton

  • On the evolution of stress and microstructure during general 3D deviatoric straining of granular media

    C. Thornton;L. Zhang

  • How do agglomerates break

    Colin Thornton;Colin Thornton;Lianfeng Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Chuan-Yu Wu
Chuan-Yu Wu University of Surrey
Long-yuan Li
Long-yuan Li Plymouth University
Michael Adams
Michael Adams University of Birmingham
Mingjing Jiang
Mingjing Jiang Tongji University
Jonathan Seville
Jonathan Seville University of Birmingham
Mojtaba Ghadiri
Mojtaba Ghadiri University of Leeds
Paul W. Cleary
Paul W. Cleary Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Brian J. Briscoe
Brian J. Briscoe Imperial College London
Mostafa Barigou
Mostafa Barigou University of Birmingham
Gerard B. Nash
Gerard B. Nash University of Birmingham

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