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Structural evolution of a granular medium during simultaneous penetration

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  • González-Gutiérrez, Jorge
  • Carreón, Yojana J.P.
  • Moctezuma, R.E.

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Typically, fluidized beds are granular systems composed of solid particles through which a fluid flows. They are relevant to a wide variety of disciplines such as physics, chemistry, engineering, among others. Generally, the fluidized beds are characterized by different flow regimes such as particulate, bubbling, slugging, turbulent, fast fluidization, and pneumatic conveying. Here, we report the experimental study of the structural evolution of a granular system due to simultaneous penetration of intruders in the presence of an upward airflow. We found that the granular medium evolves from the static state to the turbulent regime showing the coexistence of three regions in different flow regimes. Interestingly, the cooperative dynamic of intruders correlate with the formation of such regions. As a non-invasive method, we use lacunarity and fractal dimension to quantitatively describe the patterns arising within the system during the different stages of the penetration process. Finally, we found that our results would allow us to relate the evolution of the visual patterns appearing in the process with different physical properties of the system.

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  • González-Gutiérrez, Jorge & Carreón, Yojana J.P. & Moctezuma, R.E., 2018. "Structural evolution of a granular medium during simultaneous penetration," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 489(C), pages 9-17.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:phsmap:v:489:y:2018:i:c:p:9-17
    DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2017.07.014
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