Internal states of model isotropic granular packings. III. Elastic properties

Details Internal states of model isotropic granular packings. III. Elastic properties Internal states of model isotropic granular packings. III. Elastic properties

2007-05-22

arxiv.org/abs/0705.3198v4

Physical Review E: Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics 76, 6 (2007) 061304

Physics

Condensed Matter

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks

Published in Physical Review E 25 pages

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevE.76.061304

In this third and final paper of a series, elastic properties of numerically simulated isotropic packings of spherical beads assembled by different procedures and subjected to a varying confining pressure P are investigated. In addition P, which determines the stiffness of contacts by Hertz's law, elastic moduli are chiefly sensitive to the coordination number, the possible values of which are not necessarily correlated with the density. Comparisons of numerical and experimental results for glass beads in the 10kPa-10MPa range reveal similar differences between dry samples compacted by vibrations and lubricated packings. The greater stiffness of the latter, in spite of their lower density, can hence be attributed to a larger coordination number. Voigt and Reuss bounds bracket bulk modulus B accurately, but simple estimation schemes fail for shear modulus G, especially in poorly coordinated configurations under low P. Tenuous, fragile networks respond differently to changes in load direction, as compared to load intensity. The shear modulus, in poorly coordinated packings, tends to vary proportionally to the degree of force indeterminacy per unit volume. The elastic range extends to small strain intervals, in agreement with experimental observations. The origins of nonelastic response are discussed. We conclude that elastic moduli provide access to mechanically important information about coordination numbers, which escape direct measurement techniques, and indicate further perspectives.

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