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  • Physics of granular materials
  • Nonlinear dynamics
  • Complex systems

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  • Energy transfer during particle-boundary impacts depends on material properties and particle shape.
  • Mechanical agitation, such as with vibrating plates, is a common method to study particle dynamics.
  • Understanding energy distribution across different degrees of freedom (DOFs) is key to predicting system behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of particle shape on energy transfer efficiency into various degrees of freedom.
  • To quantify the energy distribution between translational and rotational motions of agitated particles.
  • To compare the dynamics of cubes and icosahedra on vibrating plates.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing inertial measurement units (IMUs) to capture detailed motion data (acceleration and rotational velocity).
  • Experimentally studying the dynamics of cubes and icosahedra subjected to mechanical agitation on vibrating plates.
  • Analyzing the measured data to determine energy transfer into individual degrees of freedom.

Main Results:

  • Rotational degrees of freedom are significantly less excited compared to vertical translational motion.
  • Absolute energies and energy partition ratios show minimal differences between cubes and icosahedra.
  • The study provides quantitative insights into energy dissipation and excitation mechanisms.

Conclusions:

  • Particle shape has a limited effect on energy transfer efficiency and distribution in this agitated system.
  • Vertical translation is the dominant mode of energy absorption for both shapes.
  • The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of granular dynamics and energy transfer in complex mechanical systems.