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OverviewExplaining the science contained in a simple assembly of grains—the most abundant form of matter present on Earth. Granular media—composed of vast amounts of grains, consolidated or not—constitute the most abundant form of solid matter on Earth. Granular materials assemble in disordered configurations scientists often liken to a bag of marbles. Made of macroscopic particles rather than molecules, they defy the standard scheme of classification in terms of solid, liquid, and gas. Granular materials provide a model relevant to various domains of research, including engineering, physics, and biology. William Blake famously wished “To See a World in a Grain of Sand”; in this book, pioneering researchers in granular matter explain the science hidden behind simple grains, shedding light on collective behavior in disordered settings in general. The authors begin by describing the single grain with its different origins, shapes, and sizes, then examine grains in piled or stacked form. They explain the packing fraction of granular media, a crucial issue that bears on the properties displayed in practical applications; explore small-scale deformations in piles of disordered grains, with particular attention to friction; and present theories of various modes of disorder. Along the way, they discuss such concepts as force chains, arching effects, wet grains, sticky contacts, and inertial effects. Drawing on recent numerical simulations as well as classical concepts developed in physics and mechanics, the book offers an accessible introduction to a rapidly developing field. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Etienne Guyon , Jean-Yves Delenne , Farhang Radjai , Erik Butler (Translator (French and German to English))Publisher: MIT Press Ltd Imprint: MIT Press Weight: 0.369kg ISBN: 9780262545303ISBN 10: 0262545306 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 09 August 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword vii Preface ix 1 Grains, Seeds, and Powders 1 2 Grain Production 17 3 Piles of Grains 39 4 The Packing Fraction 63 5 Making Contacts 81 6 Manifestations of Disorder 101 7 Force Chains 117 8 Granular Flows 133 9 From Sandcastles to Clay Towers 149 10 Sticky Grains 171 11 Fluids in Granular Materials 191 12 Grains in a Fluid 211 Conclusion 231ReviewsAuthor InformationÉtienne Guyon is Emeritus Professor at ESPCI (Paris Industrial Physics and Chemistry Higher Educational Institution), a fellow of the American Physical society and of the Institute of Physics, Honorary Director of the Ecole Normale Supérieure, and coauthor of Built on Sand: The Science of Granular Materials (MIT Press). He works at the PMMH (Physics and Mechanics of Heterogenous Media) lab of ESPCI-PSL in Sorbonne Université. Jean-Yves Delenne is Director of Research at INRAE (the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment). He is a pioneer in research on advanced numerical simulations of granular materials. Farhang Radjai is Director of Research at the CNRS (the French National Center for Scientific Research). He is a pioneer in research on advanced numerical simulations of granular materials. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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