Microscopic structure and dynamics study of granular segregation mechanism by cyclic shear

Authors: Zhifeng Li, Zhikun Zeng, Yi Xing, Jindong Li, Jie Zheng, Qinghao Mao, Jie Zhang, Meiying Hou, Yujie Wang

Published: 2021-02-17

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abe8737

Source: Full article

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Abstract

X-ray tomography study reveals that sheared granular mixtures with size difference segregate under convection and arching effects.