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Confined granular packings: structure, stress, and forces.

James W Landry1, Gary S Grest, Leonardo E Silbert

  • 1Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-1415, USA. jwlandr@sandia.gov

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|June 6, 2003
PubMed
Summary

This study uses 3D simulations to analyze granular packings in cylinders. Vertical stress stabilizes in deep piles, with particle-wall forces near Coulomb failure, but bulk forces are not, explaining deviations from Janssen theory.

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Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Background:

  • Understanding granular material behavior in confined spaces is crucial for various industrial applications.
  • Classical Janssen theory describes stress profiles in granular materials but has limitations.
  • The influence of packing construction methods on stress distribution remains an area of interest.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the structure and stresses of static granular packs in cylindrical containers.
  • To compare simulation results with the classical Janssen theory.
  • To analyze the role of particle-wall and particle-particle contact forces in stress distribution.

Main Methods:

  • Large-scale discrete element molecular dynamics simulations in three dimensions.

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  • Generation of granular packings using both pouring and sedimentation methods.
  • Analysis of vertical stress profiles and contact force distributions.

    • Main Results:

    • Vertical stress becomes depth independent in deep granular piles, consistent with Janssen theory.
    • Particle-wall contacts approach the Coulomb failure criterion, while bulk particle-particle contacts do not.
    • A hydrostatic-like stress region at the top, unexplained by Janssen theory, is attributed to particle-wall forces.
    • Force distributions P(f) for both contact types show exponential-like decay at high forces.

    Conclusions:

    • Discrete element simulations provide insights into granular packing stresses beyond classical theories.
    • Deviations from Janssen theory are explained by the distinct behavior of particle-wall and particle-particle contacts.
    • The study highlights the importance of considering contact mechanics for accurate granular material modeling.