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18 January 2006 Statistical mechanics of dense granular media
M. Nicodemi, A. Coniglio, A. de Candia, A. Fierro, M. Pica Ciamarra, M. Tarzia
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Proceedings Volume 6039, Complex Systems; 603901 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.644274
Event: Microelectronics, MEMS, and Nanotechnology, 2005, Brisbane, Australia
Abstract
We discuss some recent results on Statistical Mechanics approach to dense granular media. In particular, by analytical mean field investigation we derive the phase diagram of monodisperse and bydisperse granular assemblies. We show that "jamming" corresponds to a phase transition from a "fluid" to a "glassy" phase, observed when crystallization is avoided. The nature of such a "glassy" phase turns out to be the same found in mean field models for glass formers. This gives quantitative evidence to the idea of a unified description of the "jamming" transition in granular media and thermal systems, such as glasses. We also discuss mixing/segregation transitions in binary mixtures and their connections to phase separation and "geometric" effects.
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M. Nicodemi, A. Coniglio, A. de Candia, A. Fierro, M. Pica Ciamarra, and M. Tarzia "Statistical mechanics of dense granular media", Proc. SPIE 6039, Complex Systems, 603901 (18 January 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.644274
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KEYWORDS
Mechanics
Glasses
Thermodynamics
Particles
Optical spheres
Crystals
Fluid dynamics
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