Research on the influence of rock micro-parameter in particle flow code (PFC) on the rock fracture morphology
By: Lingli Zhang, Ruirui Wang, Biao Li, Jian Hou and Nana Liu
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2026-0114 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6512 (formerly 1336-5835) | Journal ISSN: 1336-5835
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Submitted on: Jan 27, 2026
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Published on: Jun 24, 2026
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