Wet Granular Materials

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2006-01-30

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0601660v2

Adv. Phys. Vol. 55, 1-45 (2006)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Statistical Mechanics

review article, accepted for publication in Advances in Physics; tex-style changed

Scientific paper

10.1080/00018730600626065

Most studies on granular physics have focused on dry granular media, with no liquids between the grains. However, in geology and many real world applications (e.g., food processing, pharmaceuticals, ceramics, civil engineering, constructions, and many industrial applications), liquid is present between the grains. This produces inter-grain cohesion and drastically modifies the mechanical properties of the granular media (e.g., the surface angle can be larger than 90 degrees). Here we present a review of the mechanical properties of wet granular media, with particular emphasis on the effect of cohesion. We also list several open problems that might motivate future studies in this exciting but mostly unexplored field.

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