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Possible configurations for close particles; the volumwise equivalent spheres are represented by transparent solids: (a) Particles with a contact point but with non–intersecting spheres. (b) Particles not in contact with intersecting spheres. The white segments in panel (a) are the axes of the particles legs used to compute proximity and contact.
