Physics – Condensed Matter – Statistical Mechanics
Scientific paper
1999-05-07
Z. Farkas, P. Tegzes, A. Vukics, and T. Vicsek, Phys. Rev. E 60, 7022, (1999)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Statistical Mechanics
12 pages, 18 figures
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevE.60.7022
Motivated by recent advances in the investigation of fluctuation-driven ratchets and flows in excited granular media, we have carried out experimental and simulational studies to explore the horizontal transport of granular particles in a vertically vibrated system whose base has a sawtooth-shaped profile. The resulting material flow exhibits novel collective behavior, both as a function of the number of layers of particles and the driving frequency; in particular, under certain conditions, increasing the layer thickness leads to a reversal of the current, while the onset of transport as a function of frequency occurs gradually in a manner reminiscent of a phase transition. Our experimental findings are interpreted here with the help of extensive, event driven Molecular Dynamics simulations. In addition to reproducing the experimental results, the simulations revealed that the current may be reversed as a function of the driving frequency as well. We also give details about the simulations so that similar numerical studies can be carried out in a more straightforward manner in the future.
Farkas Zeno
Tegzes P.
Vicsek Tamás
Vukics Andras
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