Models for Free Granular Surfaces
Condensed Matter
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
We introduce two sets of continuum equations to describe granular flow on a free surface and study their properties. The equations derived from a microscopic picture that includes jumps and a mobility threshold, account for ripple and crater formation.
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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0001354,
title = {Models for Free Granular Surfaces},
author = {R. Mulet and H. Herrmann},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0001354},
year = {2007}
}
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8 pages, 6 figures