Physics – Condensed Matter – Statistical Mechanics
Scientific paper
2005-12-15
J. Chem. Phys. vol. 124, 044507 (2006)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Statistical Mechanics
14 pages RevTex, 9 eps figures
Scientific paper
10.1063/1.2161215
We study a one-dimensional fluid of hard-rods interacting each other via binary inelastic collisions and a short ranged square-well potential. Upon tuning the depth and the sign of the well, we investigate the interplay between dissipation and cohesive or repulsive forces. Molecular dynamics simulations of the cooling regime indicate that the presence of this simple interparticle interaction is sufficient to significantly modify the energy dissipation rates expected by the Haff's law for the free cooling. The simplicity of the model makes it amenable to an analytical approach based on the Boltzmann-Enskog transport equation which allows deriving the behaviour of the granular temperature. Furthermore, in the elastic limit, the model can be solved exactly to provide a full thermodynamic description. A meaningful theoretical approximation explaining the properties of the inelastic system in interaction with a thermal bath can be directly extrapolated from the properties of the corresponding elastic system, upon a proper re-definition of the relevant observables. Simulation results both in the cooling and driven regime can be fairly interpreted according to our theoretical approach and compare rather well to our predictions.
Cecconi Fabio
Costantini Giulio
Marini-Bettolo-Marconi Umberto
Natali Maurizio
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