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cond-mat.soft2004
Mach cone in a shallow granular layer
Patrick Heil, E. C. Rericha, Daniel I. Goldman +1
We study the V-shaped wake (Mach cone) formed by a cylindrical rod moving through a thin, vertically vibrated granular layer. The wake, analogous to a shock (hydraulic jump) in sha…
cond-mat.soft2004
Pattern formation and shocks in granular gases
Harry L. Swinney, E. C. Rericha
Granular media such as sand and sugar are ubiquitous in nature and industry but are less well understood than fluids or solids. We consider the behavior of rapid granular flows whe…