Friction vs Texture at the Approach of a Granular Avalanche

Details Friction vs Texture at the Approach of a Granular Avalanche Friction vs Texture at the Approach of a Granular Avalanche

2005-05-04

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0505097v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

4 pages, 6 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevE.72.041308

We perform a novel analysis of the granular texture of a granular bed close to stability limit. Our analysis is based on a unique criterion of friction mobilisation in a simulated two-dimensional packing. In this way, we recover the bimodal character of granular texture, and the coexistence of weak and strong phases in the sense of distinct contacts populations. Moreover, we show the existence of a well-defined subset of contacts within the weak contact network. These contacts are characterized by their important friction, and form a highly coherent population in terms of fabric. They play an antagonistic role with respect to force chains. We are thus able to discriminate between incoherent contacts and coherent contacts in the weak phase, and to specify the role that the latter plays in the destabilisation process.

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