On the flux of fluctuation energy in a collisional grain flow at a flat, frictional wall
- Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (United States)
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (United States)
We consider a flow of colliding spheres that interacts with a flat, frictional wall and calculate the flux of fluctuation energy in two limits. In the first limit, all spheres slide upon contact with the wall. Here, we refine the calculations of Jenkins [J. Appl. Mech. {bold 59}, 120 (1992)] and show that a correlation between two orthogonal components of the fluctuation velocity of the point of contact of the grains with the wall provides a substantial correction to the flux originally predicted. In the other limit, the granular material is agitated but the mean velocity of the contact points with respect to the wall is zero and Jenkins{close_quote} earlier calculation is improved by distinguishing between those contacts that slide in a collision and those that stick. The new expressions for the flux agree well with the computer simulations of Louge [Phys. Fluids {bold 6}, 2253 (1994)]. Finally, we extend the expression for zero mean sliding to incorporate small sliding and obtain an approximate expression for the flux between the two limits. {copyright} {ital 1997 American Institute of Physics.}
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC22-91PC90183
- OSTI ID:
- 542197
- Journal Information:
- Physics of Fluids (1994), Vol. 9, Issue 10; Other Information: PBD: Oct 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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