Intrusion into granular media beyond the quasi-static regime
arXiv:1910.10358 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.126.218001
Abstract
The drag force exerted on an object intruding into granular media can depend on the object's velocity as well as the depth penetrated. We report on intrusion experiments at constant speed over four orders in magnitude together with systematic molecular dynamics simulations well beyond the quasi-static regime. We find that velocity dependence crosses over to depth dependence at a characteristic time after initial impact. This crossover time scale, which depends on penetration speed, depth, gravity and intruder geometry, challenges current models that assume additive contributions to the drag.
5 pages, 5 figures
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