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Main Authors: Li, Anghao, Wang, Zaizheng, Shi, Haoyu, Sun, Min, Huang, Decai
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.09067
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author Li, Anghao
Wang, Zaizheng
Shi, Haoyu
Sun, Min
Huang, Decai
author_facet Li, Anghao
Wang, Zaizheng
Shi, Haoyu
Sun, Min
Huang, Decai
contents This paper investigates the influence of filling fraction on segregation patterns of binary granular mixtures in a vertically vibrating drum through experiments and simulations. Glass and stainless steel spherical grains, which differ in mass density, are used to form density-driven segregation. The results reveal four segregation patterns, including the Brazil-nut-effect (BNE) segregation, counterclockwise two-eye-like segregation, dumpling-like segregation, and clockwise two-eye-like segregation. The theoretical analysis demonstrates that grains predominantly exhibit counterclockwise convection at low filling fractions, while clockwise convection dominates at high filling fractions. The competition between buoyancy and convection forces determines the final stable segregation pattern. These findings provide valuable insights into controlling segregation in granular systems, which is crucial for optimizing industrial processes in fields such as pharmaceuticals and chemical engineering.
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spellingShingle Density-driven segregation of binary granular mixtures in a vertically vibrating drum the role of filling fraction
Li, Anghao
Wang, Zaizheng
Shi, Haoyu
Sun, Min
Huang, Decai
Soft Condensed Matter
This paper investigates the influence of filling fraction on segregation patterns of binary granular mixtures in a vertically vibrating drum through experiments and simulations. Glass and stainless steel spherical grains, which differ in mass density, are used to form density-driven segregation. The results reveal four segregation patterns, including the Brazil-nut-effect (BNE) segregation, counterclockwise two-eye-like segregation, dumpling-like segregation, and clockwise two-eye-like segregation. The theoretical analysis demonstrates that grains predominantly exhibit counterclockwise convection at low filling fractions, while clockwise convection dominates at high filling fractions. The competition between buoyancy and convection forces determines the final stable segregation pattern. These findings provide valuable insights into controlling segregation in granular systems, which is crucial for optimizing industrial processes in fields such as pharmaceuticals and chemical engineering.
title Density-driven segregation of binary granular mixtures in a vertically vibrating drum the role of filling fraction
topic Soft Condensed Matter
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.09067