Meta-contact-search-algorithm

Meta-contact search algorithm implementation in the article “A global direct search method for high-fidelity contact detection between arbitrarily shaped three-dimensional convex polyhedral blocks”

Cite the following article when referring to this algorithm （also in license)：

@article{wang2022global,

title={A global direct search method for high-fidelity contact detection between arbitrarily shaped three-dimensional convex polyhedral blocks},

author={Wang, Xi and Wu, Wei and Zhu, Hehua and Zhang, Hong and Lin, Jeen-Shang and Bobet, Antonio},

journal={Computers and Geotechnics}, volume={150}, pages={104891}, year={2022}, publisher={Elsevier} }

Feel free to cite the following relevant articles：

• Wu, W., Zhu, H., Zhuang, X., Ma, G., & Cai, Y. (2014). A multi-shell cover algorithm for contact detection in the three dimensional discontinuous deformation analysis. Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 72, 136-149.

• Wang, X., Wu, W., Zhu, H., Lin, J. S., & Zhang, H. (2019). Contact detection between polygonal blocks based on a novel multi-cover system for discontinuous deformation analysis. Computers and Geotechnics, 111, 56-65.

• Wang, X., Wu, W., Zhu, H., Lin, J. S., & Zhang, H. (2020). Acceleration of contact detection between arbitrarily shaped polyhedra based on multi-cover methods in three dimensional discontinuous deformation analysis. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 132, 104387.

• Wang, X., Wu, W., Zhu, H., Zhang, H., & Lin, J. S. (2020). The last entrance plane method for contact indeterminacy between convex polyhedral blocks. Computers and Geotechnics, 117, 103283.

• Wang, X., Wu, W., Zhu, H., Zhang, H., Lin, J. S., & Bobet, A. (2022). A global direct search method for high-fidelity contact detection between arbitrarily shaped three-dimensional convex polyhedral blocks. Computers and Geotechnics, 150, 104891.

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