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Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Geophysics

Background:

  • Interparticle forces govern granular material mechanics and self-organize into force chains under load.
  • Measuring these forces in opaque, 3D, frictional granular media remains challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and apply a systematic method for quantifying interparticle forces and their heterogeneity.
  • To investigate force network evolution in quartz grains during compression.

Main Methods:

  • Combined 3D X-ray diffraction and X-ray tomography.
  • Employed a numerical force inference technique.
  • Studied a 1D compression cycle of quartz grains.

Main Results:

  • Quantified interparticle forces and their heterogeneity in 3D granular media.
  • Observed exponential force decay above the mean and partitioning into strong/weak networks.
  • Found an inverse relationship between macroscopic load and force heterogeneity.

Conclusions:

  • The study presents a novel method for measuring forces in complex granular systems.
  • Force heterogeneity unexpectedly decreases with increasing macroscopic load.
  • Force chains emerge but do not solely dictate overall force heterogeneity.