2 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
Cratering by the oblique impact of a spinning projectile
Douglas Daniel de Carvalho, Erick de Moraes Franklin
We investigate the roles of spin and packing fraction on the dynamics of cratering when a solid projectile impacts a granular bed at different incident angles. For that, we carried…
physics.geo-ph2025
Evolving dunes under flow reversals: from an initial heap toward an inverted dune
Willian Righi Assis, Erick de Moraes Franklin, Nathalie Vriend
Sand dunes are ubiquitous in nature, and are found in abundance on Earth and other planetary environments. One of the most common types are crescent-shaped dunes known as barchans,…