Coefficient of restitution as a fluctuating quantity

Montaine M, Heckel M, Kruelle C, Schwager T, Pöschel T (2011)

Publication Language: English

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2011

Journal

Physical Review E American Physical Society

Publisher: American Physical Society

Book Volume: 84

Article Number: 041306

Journal Issue: 4

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.84.041306

Abstract

The coefficient of restitution of a spherical particle in contact with a flat plate is investigated as a function of the impact velocity. As an experimental observation we notice nontrivial (non-Gaussian) fluctuations of the measured values. For a fixed impact velocity, the probability density of the coefficient of restitution, p, is formed by two exponential functions (one increasing, one decreasing) of different slope. This behavior may be explained by a certain roughness of the particle which leads to energy transfer between the linear and rotational degrees of freedom. © 2011 American Physical Society.

Authors with CRIS profile

Marina Montaine Lehrstuhl für Multiscale Simulation of Particulate Systems (MSS) Michael Heckel Lehrstuhl für Multiscale Simulation of Particulate Systems (MSS) Thorsten Pöschel Lehrstuhl für Multiscale Simulation of Particulate Systems (MSS)

Additional Organisation(s)

Exzellenz-Cluster Engineering of Advanced Materials (EAM)

Involved external institutions

Universität Karlsruhe DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Montaine, M., Heckel, M., Kruelle, C., Schwager, T., & Pöschel, T. (2011). Coefficient of restitution as a fluctuating quantity. Physical Review E, 84(4). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.84.041306

MLA:

Montaine, Marina, et al. "Coefficient of restitution as a fluctuating quantity." Physical Review E 84.4 (2011).

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