Additional jamming transition in 2D bidisperse granular packings
Abstract
We present a jamming diagram for 2D bidisperse granular systems, capturing two distinct jamming transitions. The first occurs as large particles form a jammed structure, while the second, emerging at a critical small-particle concentration, , and size ratio, , involves small particles jamming into the voids of the existing large-particle structure upon further compression. Below this threshold, small particles fill voids within the large-particle network, increasing packing density. Beyond this point, excess small particles disrupt efficient packing, resulting in looser structures. \jp{These results, consistent with previous 3D studies, demonstrate that the second transition occurs at a well-defined point in the plane, independent of dimensionality, likely driven by the geometric saturation of available space around particles, void closure, and structural arrangement.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2502.17266,
title = {Additional jamming transition in 2D bidisperse granular packings},
author = {Juan C. Petit and Matthias Sperl},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2502.17266},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
5 pages, 4 figures (submitted to Physical Review Research)