Granular clustering in a hydrodynamic simulation
Soft Condensed Matter
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
We examine the hydrodynamics of a granular gas using numerical simulation. We demonstrate the appearance of shearing and clustering instabilities predicted by linear stability analysis, and show that their appearance is directly related to the inelasticity of collisions in the material. We discuss the rate at which these instabilities arise and the manner in which clusters grow and merge.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0302584,
title = {Granular clustering in a hydrodynamic simulation},
author = {Scott A. Hill and Gene F. Mazenko},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0302584},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
8 pages, 7 figures, 2 in color (Figs. 5 and 6). Fig. 6 is rather large. Submitted to Physical Review E