Compaction of highly porous granular matter by impacts on a hard wall

Using a granular-mechanics code, we study the impact of a highly porous granular body on a hard wall. The projectile consists of monodisperse adhesive micrometer-sized silica grains. For the impact velocities studied, v<0.5m/s, the sample does not fragment, but is compacted. We find that the comp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Ringl, Christian, Gunkelmann, Nina, Bringa, Eduardo Marcial, Urbassek, Herbert M.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/37793
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/37793
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Simulations
Granular Mechanics
Impact
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Sumario:Using a granular-mechanics code, we study the impact of a highly porous granular body on a hard wall. The projectile consists of monodisperse adhesive micrometer-sized silica grains. For the impact velocities studied, v<0.5m/s, the sample does not fragment, but is compacted. We find that the compaction is proportional to the impact speed. The proportionality constant increases with decreasing porosity. However, the compaction is inhomogeneous and decreases with distance from the target. A compaction wave runs through the aggregate; it slows down while the compaction becomes less efficient.