Grains with different shape: what flows better, beads, rice or lentils?

We can often observe that particles with slightly elongated or flat shape develop orientational ordering during flow. Does this result in an increased flowability of the material?

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Europhysics news
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2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.1051/epn/2025310
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Granular flow and fluidized beds
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Grains with different shape: what flows better, beads, rice or lentils?

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Grains with different shape: what flows better, beads, rice or lentils?

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Abstract

We can often observe that particles with slightly elongated or flat shape develop orientational ordering during flow. Does this result in an increased flowability of the material?

Europhysics newsVol. 56(3)
HUN-REN Wigner Research Centre for Physics (HU)
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