3 papers
cond-mat.soft2008
Particle motion during the compaction of granular matter
Steven Slotterback, Masahiro Toiya, Leonard Goff +2
We track particle motions in a granular material subjected to compaction using a laser scattering based imaging method where compaction is achieved through thermal cycling. Particl…
cond-mat.stat-mech2008
Shear transformation zone analysis of shear reversal during granular flow
Michael L. Falk, Masahiro Toiya, Wolfgang Losert
Experimental measurements of the onset of granular flow are directly compared to predictions of the "shear transformation zone" (STZ) theory of amorphous plasticity. The STZ equati…
cond-mat.other2005
Effect of rare events on out of equilibrium relaxation
Philippe Ribière, Patrick Richard, Renaud Delannay +3
This letter reports experimental and numerical results on particle dynamics in an out-of-equilibrium granular medium. We observed two distinct types of grain motion: the well known…