Abstract
We present a new pattern formation process where labyrinthine structures emerge during slow drainage of a confined granular-fluid mixture. Capillary and frictional forces govern the process, and the resulting pattern has a characteristic wavelength that is a function of both the initial volume fraction of granular material in the mixture, and also the system thickness.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Traffic and Granular Flow 2007 |
Pages | 629-634 |
Number of pages | 6 |
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Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Event | 7th International Conference on Traffic and Granular Flow, TGF 2007 - Orsay, France Duration: 20 Jun 2007 → 22 Jun 2007 |
Other
Other | 7th International Conference on Traffic and Granular Flow, TGF 2007 |
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Country/Territory | France |
City | Orsay |
Period | 20/06/07 → 22/06/07 |