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Evolution of solids fraction surfaces in tapping: simulation and dynamical systems analysis

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We report our findings on the evolution of solids fraction in a tapped system of inelastic, frictional spheres as a function of the applied acceleration obtained via discrete element simulations. Animations of the simulation data reveal the propagation of a wave initiated from the base that causes local rearrangements of the particles ultimately leading to the development of a dense microstructure. We also describe the analysis of dynamical models capable of predicting the simulated behavior, and advanced visualization techniques for revealing the dynamics.

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  1. Granular Science Laboratory and Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Department, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, NJ, 07102-1982, USA

    V. Ratnaswamy, A. D. Rosato, N. Ching & L. Zuo

  2. Department of Mathematical Sciences and Center for Applied Mathematics and Statistics, NJIT, Newark, NJ, 07102-1982, USA

    D. Blackmore

  3. Department of Computer Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907-2107, USA

    X. Tricoche

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A.D. Rosato, D. Blackmore and X. Tricoche were partially supported by NSF grant CMMI-1029809. Computational resources were obtained from the Open Science Grid (under the support of the National Science Foundation and US Department of Energy’s Office of Science) and Engineering Computing at NJIT.

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Ratnaswamy, V., Rosato, A.D., Blackmore, D. et al. Evolution of solids fraction surfaces in tapping: simulation and dynamical systems analysis. Granular Matter 14, 163–168 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10035-012-0343-2

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