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Granular segregation in dense systems: the role of statistical mechanics and entropy

Soft Condensed Matter 2015-03-13 v1

Abstract

Granular segregation is ubiquitous in industrial, geological or daily-life context, but there is still no unifying theoretical approach. In this review, we examine two examples of granular segregation -- shallow rapid flows and rotating drums -- which suggest that the dynamics of systems at intermediate and high density might be amenable to a statistical mechanics approach.

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@article{arxiv.1206.4101,
  title  = {Granular segregation in dense systems: the role of statistical mechanics and entropy},
  author = {Matthias Schröter and Karen E. Daniels},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1206.4101},
  year   = {2015}
}