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Title: Shear dispersion in dense granular flows

Journal Article · · Granular Matter
 [1];  [2]
  1. Princeton Univ., NJ (United States); Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  2. Princeton Univ., NJ (United States)

We formulate and solve a model problem of dispersion of dense granular materials in rapid shear flow down an incline. The effective dispersivity of the depth-averaged concentration of the dispersing powder is shown to vary as the Péclet number squared, as in classical Taylor–Aris dispersion of molecular solutes. An extension to generic shear profiles is presented, and possible applications to industrial and geological granular flows are noted.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1214824
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-14-20273; PII: 498
Journal Information:
Granular Matter, Vol. 16, Issue 4; ISSN 1434-5021
Publisher:
SpringerCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 18 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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