The minimization of mechanical work in vibrated granular matter
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 the Maxwell equal-areas construction predicts the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2016
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39469/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39469/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39469/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39469/1/granular%20srep28726.pdf |