Experimental Study of the Nematic Transition in Granular Spherocylinder Packings under Tapping
Soft Condensed Matter
2023-09-27 v1
Abstract
Using x-ray tomography, we experimentally investigate the nematic transition in granular spherocylinder packings induced by tapping. Upon the validation of the Edwards ensemble framework in spherocylinders, we introduce an empirical free energy that accounts for the influence of gravity and the mechanical stability requirements specific to granular systems. This free energy can predict not only the correct phase transition behavior of the system from a disordered state to a nematic phase, but also a phase coexistence range and nucleation energy barriers that agree with experimental observations.
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@article{arxiv.2309.14943,
title = {Experimental Study of the Nematic Transition in Granular Spherocylinder Packings under Tapping},
author = {Haitao Yu and Zhikun Zeng and Ye Yuan and Shuyang Zhang and Chengjie Xia and Yujie Wang},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2309.14943},
year = {2023}
}
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19 pages, 5 figures