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Duncan A Sanders1, Michael R Swift, R M Bowley

  • 1School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.

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Granular materials with intruders exhibit buoyancy effects. Multiple intruders cluster and segregate due to an attractive force, revealing insights into granular dynamics.

Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Complex Systems

Background:

  • Granular materials exhibit complex behaviors under external stimuli.
  • Understanding intruder dynamics is crucial for granular flow and mixing applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the behavior of single and multiple intruders in a vertically vibrated granular bed.
  • To elucidate the mechanisms behind intruder clustering and segregation.

Main Methods:

  • Event-driven simulations were employed to model intruder interactions.
  • Experimental measurements characterized forces between neutrally buoyant intruders.

Main Results:

  • Single intruders display buoyancy-governed vertical positioning.

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  • Multiple intruders exhibit clustering and horizontal segregation.
  • An attractive force between neutrally buoyant intruders was identified and explained.

    • Conclusions:

    • Buoyancy is a primary factor in intruder vertical motion.
    • Interactions between intruders lead to emergent collective behaviors like clustering and segregation.
    • A novel attractive force mechanism governs multi-intruder dynamics in vibrated granular systems.