2004/06/24 by D. V. Khakhar, Ashish V. Orpe, J. M. Ottino
Physics and Astronomy · #cond-mat.soft
published as Adv. Complex Systems, 4(4), 407 (2001) · 7 pages, 5 figures
arxiv created 2004/06/24 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
Granular surface flows are common in industrial practice and natural systems, however, theoretical description of such flows is at present incomplete. Two prototype systems involving surface flow are compared: heap formation by pouring at a point and rotating cylinders. Continuum models for analysis of these flows are reviewed, and experimental results for quasi-2d systems are presented. Experimental results in both systems are well described by continuum models.