2003/05/31 by J. M. Luck, A. Mehta, Anita Mehta
Chemistry · Engineering · Materials Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions #Granular flow and fluidized beds #Material Dynamics and Properties #cond-mat.stat-mech
paper · pdf · doi:10.1140/epjb/e2003-00292-2
published as Eur. Phys. J. B 35, 399-411 (2003) · 29 pages, 14 figures, 1 table. Various minor changes and updates. To appear in EPJ B
arxiv created 2003/08/28 · openalex publication_date 2003/10/01 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We investigate a stochastic model describing a column of grains in the jamming limit, in the presence of a low vibrational intensity. The key control parameter of the model, ε, is a representation of granular shape, related to the reduced void space. Regularity and irregularity in grain shapes, respectively corresponding to rational and irrational values of ε, are shown to be centrally important in determining the statics and dynamics of the compaction process.