Statistical mechanics of granular gases in compartmentalized systems

Details Statistical mechanics of granular gases in compartmentalized systems Statistical mechanics of granular gases in compartmentalized systems

2003-06-16

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0306403v1

Phys. Rev. E 68, 031306 (2003)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Statistical Mechanics

13 pages, 12 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevE.68.031306

We study the behavior of an assembly of $N$ granular particles contained in two compartments within a simple kinetic approach. The particles belonging to each compartment collide inelastically with each other and are driven by a stochastic heat bath. In addition, the fastest particles can change compartment at a rate which depends on their kinetic energy. Via a Boltzmann velocity distribution approach we first study the dynamics of the model in terms of a coupled set of equations for the populations in the containers and their granular temperatures and find a crossover from a symmetric high-temperature phase to an asymmetric low temperature phase. Finally, in order to include statistical fluctuations, we solve the model within the Direct Simulation Monte Carlo approach. Comparison with previous studies are presented.

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