Jamming of mixed and homogenous hard spheres in a two-dimensional hopper

Authors

Anthony G. Longjas ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Christopher P. Monterola ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Marisciel L. Palima ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Johnrob Y. Bantang ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Caesar A. Saloma ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

This work combines theory and experimentation to explain the jamming of hard spheres in a two dimensional (2D) hopper. While there are literature exploring the jamming of homogenous spheres in a 2D hopper using variants of a random walk model, this is the first time that jamming of mixed spheres is investigated. We develop a mechanism based model of the system by calculating the exact forces and torques necessary to bring about jamming. Results of this force geometry framework is then incorporated to a simple jamming paradigm which allows us to analytically predict the trend of actual clogging incidence of mixed and homogenous hard spheres in a 2D hopper.

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Issue

2006: Proceedings of the 24th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas National Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP-2006-2G-04

Section

Complex Systems

Published

2006-10-25

How to Cite

[1]

AG Longjas, CP Monterola, ML Palima, JY Bantang, and CA Saloma, Jamming of mixed and homogenous hard spheres in a two-dimensional hopper, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 24, SPP-2006-2G-04 (2006). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2006-2G-04.