Physics – Condensed Matter – Statistical Mechanics
Scientific paper
1997-06-30
Physics
Condensed Matter
Statistical Mechanics
10 pages, 12 figures, Latex; extended discussion, accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. E
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevE.57.857
We present results of simulations for a dilute gas of inelastically colliding particles. Collisions are modelled as a stochastic process, which on average decreases the translational energy (cooling), but allows for fluctuations in the transfer of energy to internal vibrations. We show that these fluctuations are strong enough to suppress inelastic collapse. This allows us to study large systems for long times in the truely inelastic regime. During the cooling stage we observe complex cluster dynamics, as large clusters of particles form, collide and merge or dissolve. Typical clusters are found to survive long enough to establish local equilibrium within a cluster, but not among different clusters. We extend the model to include net dissipation of energy by damping of the internal vibrations. Inelatic collapse is avoided also in this case but in contrast to the conservative system the translational energy decays according to the mean field scaling law, E(t)\propto t^{-2}, for asymptotically long times.
Aspelmeier Timo
Giese Götz
Zippelius Annette
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