journal article·2026-02

Experimental investigation into the role of particle morphology in the strength and dilatancy behaviour of aeolian dune sand

Shiva Prashanth Kumar Kodicherla, Minyi Zhu, Kamoca Fernandes, Darga Kumar Nandyala, Naveen Revanna

Particuology· Volume 109
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