The minimization of mechanical work in vibrated granular matter
(2016)
Journal Article
Clewett, J. P., Wade, J., Bowley, R., Herminghaus, S., Swift, M. R., & Mazza, M. G. (in press). The minimization of mechanical work in vibrated granular matter. Scientific Reports, 6, Article 28726. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep28726
Experiments and computer simulations are carried out to investigate phase separation in a granular gas under vibration. The densities of the dilute and the dense phase are found to follow a lever rule and obey an equation of state. Here we show that... Read More about The minimization of mechanical work in vibrated granular matter.