Abstract
In this paper we apply the statistical mechanics of powders to describe a segregated state in a mixture of grains of different sizes. Variation of the density of a packing with depth arising due to changes of particle configurations is studied. The statistical mechanics of powders is generalized in such a way as to consider not only binary mixtures (as its first formulation by A. Mehta and S.F. Edwards), but also polydisperse mixtures of particles.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications |
Volume | 226 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
Pages (from-to) | 295-309 |
ISSN | 0378-4371 |
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Publication status | Published - 1996 |