Onset of mechanical stability in random packings of frictional spheres

Schröter M, Jerkins M, Swinney HL, Saadatfar M, Aste T, Senden T (2008)

Publication Language: English

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2008

Journal

Physical Review Letters American Physical Society

Publisher: American Physical Society

Book Volume: 101

Journal Issue: 1

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.018301

Abstract

Using sedimentation to obtain precisely controlled packings of noncohesive spheres, we find that the volume fraction phi(RLP) of the loosest mechanically stable packing is in an operational sense well defined by a limit process. This random loose packing volume fraction decreases with decreasing pressure p and increasing interparticle friction coefficient mu. Using x-ray tomography to correct for a container boundary effect that depends on particle size, we find for rough particles in the limit p -> 0 a new lower bound, phi(RLP)=0.550 +/- 0.001.

Authors with CRIS profile

Matthias Schröter Lehrstuhl für Multiscale Simulation of Particulate Systems

Involved external institutions

University of Texas at Austin US United States (USA) (US)

How to cite

APA:

Schröter, M., Jerkins, M., Swinney, H.L., Saadatfar, M., Aste, T., & Senden, T. (2008). Onset of mechanical stability in random packings of frictional spheres. Physical Review Letters, 101(1). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.018301

MLA:

Schröter, Matthias, et al. "Onset of mechanical stability in random packings of frictional spheres." Physical Review Letters 101.1 (2008).

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