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Force-chain distributions in granular systems.
- Source :
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Physical Review E: Statistical, Nonlinear & Soft Matter Physics . Jan2014, Vol. 89 Issue 1-A, p1-6. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- We study experimentally the distributions of force chains in granular materials, which are slightly different in sheared systems compared to isotropically compressed systems, especially at the tails, reflecting the shear-induced anisotropy of the contact force network. Ignoring this anisotropy allows us to establish a relationship between the mean force-chain length Lm and the average contact number Z of particles for both systems, independent of the system size. We also demonstrate that force-chain distributions are not related to the exponential-like distributions of stresses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15393755
- Volume :
- 89
- Issue :
- 1-A
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Physical Review E: Statistical, Nonlinear & Soft Matter Physics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 94671756
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.89.012203