Abstract
Computer simulation predicts that horizontal size segregation can be obtained in a vertically vibrated layer of granular material. This behavior is a consequence of two distinct phenomena that are unique to excited granular media: vibration which causes the large grains to rise to the top of the layer, and a vibrating base with a sawtooth surface profile which can produce stratified flows in opposite directions at different heights within the layer. The result of combining these effects is that large and small grains are horizontally driven in opposite directions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 141-144 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Computer Physics Communications |
| Volume | 147 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
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| State | Published - 1 Aug 2002 |
| Event | CCP 2001 - Aachen, Germany Duration: 5 Sep 2001 → 8 Sep 2001 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Computer simulations employing a type of granular model whose viability has been established in other studies of grain flow have been used to investigate a novel mechanism for achieving size segregation. It remains to be seen whether the behavior of real granular matter is in accord with the predictions of these simulations. This research was supported in part by the Israel Science Foundation.
Funding
Computer simulations employing a type of granular model whose viability has been established in other studies of grain flow have been used to investigate a novel mechanism for achieving size segregation. It remains to be seen whether the behavior of real granular matter is in accord with the predictions of these simulations. This research was supported in part by the Israel Science Foundation.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Israel Science Foundation |
Keywords
- Granular segregation
- Sawtooth base
- Stratified flow
- Vibrating layer