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Random packings of spheres and spherocylinders simulated by mechanical contraction

Date

Authors

Williams, Stephen

Philipse, A P

Publisher

American Physical Society

Abstract

The mechanical contraction method for obtaining granular packings is introduced. This has resulted in amorphous granular packings of spheres, which are considered with previously used methods. Further, the method is able to handle spherocylinders out to very long aspect ratios. The results for the spherocylinders reproduce existing experimental results for all available aspect ratios.

Keywords

Keywords: Concurrent algorithm; Packing density; Random packings; Spherocylinders; Algorithms; Aspect ratio; Computer simulation; Crystallization; Glass transition; Granular materials; Molecular orientation; Phase diagrams; Shrinkage; Spheres; Volume fraction; Glas

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/38955

Collections

Open Access Research

Source

Physical Review E-Statistical, Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1103/PhysRevE.67.051301

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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