Granular hydrodynamics and density wave regimes in a vertical chute experiment

Citation
G. Reydellet et al., Granular hydrodynamics and density wave regimes in a vertical chute experiment, EUROPH LETT, 51(1), 2000, pp. 27-33
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
EUROPHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
02955075 → ACNP
Volume
51
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
27 - 33
Database
ISI
SICI code
0295-5075(200007)51:1<27:GHADWR>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
We report experiments on grains falling in a bidimensional vertical column. We identify a steady flow regime and, for narrow openings, a regime of den sity waves. The density, velocity and temperature fields are measured and c ompared with the prediction of a granular hydrodynamics theory. We find a g ood qualitative agreement for weakly dissipative particles but for the more dissipative ones, we evidence a new regime of momentum and energy transpor t characterized by a clogging dynamics.