Measuring granular flow through a funnel with a force sensor
Soft Condensed Matter
2018-09-25 v2
Abstract
This paper presents an apparatus to measure the flow of granular matter through a funnel with a force sensor. In addition to being easily reproducible, our proposed method enhances measurement accuracy from the popular method that uses a stopwatch. We notice, however, that our proposed setup induces an unwelcome force that confounds force sensor readings. This issue is discussed, and its significance on measurement accuracy is evaluated through theoretical and experimental work.
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@article{arxiv.1802.09947,
title = {Measuring granular flow through a funnel with a force sensor},
author = {Junghwan Lee and Kyeong Min Kim},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1802.09947},
year = {2018}
}
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6 pages, 3 figures