Rigidity phase transition in granular packings. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • We numerically model two-dimensional systems of granular aggregates confined between two rough walls and demonstrate that at a critical grain volume fraction nu(c) an abrupt rigidity transition occurs. The transition has first-order characteristics, although the elastic constants undergo a second-order transition. Densely packed grains, with a volume fraction nu>nu(c), display an elastic-plastic rheology. Loose packings, with nu

published proceedings

  • Phys Rev E Stat Phys Plasmas Fluids Relat Interdiscip Topics

author list (cited authors)

  • Aharonov, E., & Sparks, D.

citation count

  • 119

complete list of authors

  • Aharonov, E||Sparks, D

publication date

  • January 1999