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J. Phys. I France
Volume 3, Number 4, April 1993
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| Page(s) | 905 - 908 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jp1:1993171 | |
DOI: 10.1051/jp1:1993171
J. Phys. I France 3 (1993) 905-908
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1/AF, Bidhannagar, Calcutta-700064, India
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J. Phys. I France 3 (1993) 905-908
Structural properties of planar random heap of hard discs
M. AcharyyaSaha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1/AF, Bidhannagar, Calcutta-700064, India
(Received 6 January 1992, accepted in final form 22 January 1992)
Abstract
We study here numerically the average angle of repose (
) and the packing fraction (
) of a random (two dimensional) heap of hard discs falling (under gravity) ballistically on a (sticky) base line, where the
first layer of discs gets quenched in random positions. We find
and
for such heaps. We also study the pressure or load distribution on the base line of such a random heap.
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