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Towards minimal models for realistic granular materials: Tomographic analysis of bidispersed assemblies of ellipsoid
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Towards minimal models for realistic granular materials: Tomographic analysis of bidispersed assemblies of ellipsoid

F. Radjai, F.M. Schaller, H. Punzmann, G.E. Schröder-Turk, M. Saadatfar, S. Nezamabadi, S. Luding and J.Y. Delenne
EPJ Web of Conferences, Vol.140
2017
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Abstract

In this paper, we report experimental results on granular compaction in a model system made of mono- and bidisperse ellipsoidal packings as well as sand packings with grain size polydispersity. The packings are subject to vertical tapping of varying duration (number of taps) and their internal three-dimensional structure is obtained using x-ray computed tomography. Particles positions and orientations are reconstructed and the global packing densities are computed. The analysis of the vertical and horizontal local packing fraction profiles reveal a homogeneous densification in the ellipsoidal packings, however, sand packings exhibit radial density gradient, possibly linked to the onset of convection.

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