Analysis of impact-induced rock fragmentation using a discrete element approach

State Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation (China); National Natural Science Foundation of China; opening fund of Key Laboratory of Geotechnical and Underground Engineering (Tongji University), Ministry of Education

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