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==Applications==

The fundamental assumption of the method is that the material consists of separate, discrete particles. These particles may have different shapes and properties that influence inter-particle contact .<ref name="Wilke2022">{{Cite journal | last1 = Wilke | first1 = Daniel N. | doi = 10.1016/j.powtec.2022.117362 | title = Traction chain networks: Insights beyond force chain networks for non-spherical particle systems | journal = Powder Technology | volume = 402 | pages = 117362 | year = 2022 }}</ref>. Some examples are:

* liquids and solutions, for instance of sugar or proteins;

* bulk materials in storage silos, like cereal;