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An unexplored valley of binary packing: The loose jamming state
Si Suo, Chongpu Zhai, Minglong Xu +2
We present a theoretical prediction on random close packing factor ϕ_RCP^b of binary granular packings based on the hard-sphere fluid theory. An unexplored regime is unravelled, wh…
Shear-induced droplet mobility within porous surfaces
Si Suo, Haibo Zhao, Shervin Bagheri +2
Droplet mobility under shear flows is important in a wide range of engineering applications, e.g., fog collection, and self-cleaning surfaces. For structured surfaces to achieve su…
Measurement of normal contact stiffness of fractal rough surfaces
Chongpu Zhai, Sébastien Bevand, Yixiang Gan +4
We investigate the effects of roughness and fractality on the normal contact stiffness of rough surfaces. Samples of isotropically roughened aluminium surfaces are considered. The…
A Thermal Discrete Element Analysis of EU Solid Breeder Blanket subjected to Neutron Irradiation
Yixiang Gan, Francisco Hernandez, Dorian Hanaor +3
Due to neutron irradiation, solid breeder blankets are subjected to complex thermo-mechanical conditions. Within one breeder unit, the ceramic breeder bed is composed of spherical-…
Experimental and numerical determination of mechanical properties of polygonal wood particles and their flow analysis in silos
Fernando Alonso-Marroquín, Álvaro Ramírez-Gómez, Carlos González-Montellano +6
Responding to a lack in the literature, mechanical properties of polygonal wood particles are determined for use in a discrete element model (DEM) for flow analysis in silos, and s…