Force Chains, Friction, and Flow: Behavior of Granular Media across Length Scales
<p>We study the behavior of granular materials at three length scales. At the smallest length scale, the grain-scale, we study inter-particle forces and "force chains". Inter-particle forces are the natural building blocks of constitutive laws for granular materials. Force chains are...
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https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/9162/25/hurley_ryan_2015_thesis.pdfHurley, Ryan Colt (2016) Force Chains, Friction, and Flow: Behavior of Granular Media across Length Scales. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z91Z429J. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09212015-105224808 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09212015-105224808>