Onset of Mechanical Stability in Random Packings of Frictional Spheres Export

@article{Jerkins2008, abstract = {Using sedimentation to obtain precisely controlled packings of noncohesive spheres, we find that the volume fraction 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 µ. Using x-ray tomography to correct for a container boundary effect that depends on particle size, we find for rough particles in the limit p0 a new lower bound, RLP=0.550±0.001.}, author = {Jerkins, Melissa and Schr\"{o}ter, Matthias and Swinney, Harry L. and Senden, Tim J. and Saadatfar, Mohammad and Aste, Tomaso}, citeulike-article-id = {5222615}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=PRLTAO000101000001018301000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v101/e018301}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.018301}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.018301}, journal = {Physical Review Letters}, keywords = {packing\_paper}, number = {1}, pages = {018301}, posted-at = {2009-07-22 03:17:44}, priority = {2}, publisher = {APS}, title = {Onset of Mechanical Stability in Random Packings of Frictional Spheres}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.018301}, volume = {101}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - Jerkins2008 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5222615 N2 - Using sedimentation to obtain precisely controlled packings of noncohesive spheres, we find that the volume fraction 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 µ. Using x-ray tomography to correct for a container boundary effect that depends on particle size, we find for rough particles in the limit p0 a new lower bound, RLP=0.550±0.001. IS - 1 JF - Physical Review Letters EP - 018301 TI - Onset of Mechanical Stability in Random Packings of Frictional Spheres PB - APS VL - 101 SP - 018301 KW - packing_paper AU - Jerkins, Melissa AU - Schröter, Matthias AU - Swinney, Harry AU - Senden, Tim AU - Saadatfar, Mohammad AU - Aste, Tomaso PY - 2008/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.018301 ER -