Crossover of the behavior of surface waves in a vibrated granular material

Youngkyun Jung and Jysoo Lee

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2004, vol. 342, issue 3, 479-490

Abstract: We study the formation of standing waves on the surface of two-dimensional vibrated granular system, using molecular dynamics simulations. Two distinct regimes are observed at low and high vibration frequencies. At low frequency, the standing waves are maintained by a sizable fraction of particles traveling long distances. Such movements are significantly reduced at high frequency due to frequent interparticle collisions, and more coherent motion of particles is observed. We also describe in detail the time evolution of the standing waves, especially on the collision process of the granular layer with the bottom plate, during which horizontal flux of particles is generated.

Keywords: Granular materials; Instability; Surface wave; Molecular dynamics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2004.05.041

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