Abstract
The aggregation process of granules driven by the motion of water-air fronts in the drying process of two-dimensional wet granular systems is experimentally studied. The fronts and aggregated granules interact with each other during this drying, and a labyrinthine pattern is formed as a result. A qualitative framework of the pattern formation is given, and topological and metrical properties of the pattern are also discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2387-2390 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | journal of the physical society of japan |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2000 Aug |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Friction
- Granular material
- Interface motion
- Pattern formation
- Plasticity
- Wetting
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)