2000/01/25 by Roberto Mulet, R. Mulet, H. Herrmann +3
Engineering · Environmental Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Condensed Matter (cond-mat) #FOS: Physical sciences #Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering #Granular flow and fluidized beds #Landslides and related hazards #cond-mat
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.cond-mat/0001354
8 pages, 6 figures
arxiv created 2000/01/25 · openalex publication_date 2000/01/25 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We introduce two sets of continuum equations to describe granular flow on a free surface and study their properties. The equations derived from a microscopic picture that includes jumps and a mobility threshold, account for ripple and crater formation.