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Segregation forces in dense granular flows: closing the gap between single intruders and mixtures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 February 2022

Yifei Duan Open the ORCID record for Yifei Duan [Opens in a new window] ,
Lu Jing Open the ORCID record for Lu Jing [Opens in a new window] ,
Paul B. Umbanhowar Open the ORCID record for Paul B. Umbanhowar [Opens in a new window] ,
Julio M. Ottino Open the ORCID record for Julio M. Ottino [Opens in a new window]  and
Richard M. Lueptow Open the ORCID record for Richard M. Lueptow [Opens in a new window]
Yifei Duan
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
Lu Jing
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
Paul B. Umbanhowar
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
Julio M. Ottino
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
Richard M. Lueptow*
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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†Email address for correspondence: r-lueptow@northwestern.edu
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Abstract

Using simulations and a virtual-spring-based approach, we measure the segregation force, $F_{seg},$ in size-bidisperse sphere mixtures over a range of concentrations, particle-size ratios and shear rates to develop a semiempirical model for $F_{seg}$ that extends its applicability from the well-studied non-interacting intruders regime to finite-concentration mixtures where cooperative phenomena occur. The model predicts the concentration below which the single-intruder assumption applies and provides an accurate description of the pressure partitioning between species.

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Granular media: Dry granular material

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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 935 , 25 March 2022 , R1
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