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The depletion force in a bi-disperse granular layer
P. Melby, A. Prevost, D. A. Egolf +1
We demonstrate the effect of the depletion force in experiments and simulations of vertically vibrated mixtures of large and small steel spheres. The system exhibits size segregati…
The dynamics of thin vibrated granular layers
P. Melby, F. Vega Reyes, A. Prevost +4
We describe a series of experiments and computer simulations on vibrated granular media in a geometry chosen to eliminate gravitationally induced settling. The system consists of a…
Non-equilibrium two-phase coexistence in a confined granular layer
Alexis Prevost, Paul Melby, David A. Egolf +1
We report the observation of the homogenous nucleation of crystals in a dense layer of steel spheres confined between two horizontal plates vibrated vertically. Above a critical vi…
Adaptation to the Edge of Chaos in the Self-Adjusting Logistic Map
Paul Melby, Jorg Kaidel, Nicholas Weber +1
Self-adjusting, or adaptive systems have gathered much recent interest. We present a model for self-adjusting systems which treats the control parameters of the system as slowly va…