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Visually Based Characterization of the Incipient Particle Motion in Regular Substrates: From Laminar to Turbulent Conditions
Published on: February 22, 2018
Angular particle sliding down a transversally vibrated smooth plane
Arnaud Benedetti1, Philippe Sornay, Blanche Dalloz
1CEA, DEN, DEC, SPUA, LCU, F-13108 Saint-Paul-Lez-Durance, France.
Abstract:
We present a theoretical, numerical, and experimental study about the sliding motion of an angular particle down a vibrated smooth plane. The model is based on a Coulomb's friction law with a unique friction coefficient. The model is solved numerically and is tested with controlled experiments. Different motion regimes are identified and the particle behavior is governed by two dimensionless parameters. The comparison between experimental and numerical results gives an indirect access to the dynamic friction coefficient.
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