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| Author(s): |
Carvalho, D. D.
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Bertho, Y.
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Seguin, A.
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Franklin, E. M.
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Texier, B. Darbois
Total Authors: 5
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | PHYSICAL REVIEW FLUIDS; v. 9, n. 11, p. 13-pg., 2024-11-19. |
| Abstract | |
When several intruders move in a granular medium, coupling effects are observed, the motion of one intruder affecting that of others. In this paper, we investigate experimentally how the drag forces acting on a pair of spherical intruders moving amid grains at constant velocity vary with the transverse separation between them and their depth. When intruders are sufficiently far apart, they do not influence each other, and the average drag felt by each of them matches that of a single intruder. However, for small distances between intruders and at a given depth, the average drag per intruder decreases, highlighting a collaborative effect that facilitates motion. This collaboration effect is amplified when the depth of the intruders increases. We propose a model for the drag reduction of a pair of intruders based on the breakup of contact chains, caused by the perturbation generated by the neighbor intruder. Our findings provide new insights into the interaction effects on the motion of solids in sand, such as those observed in animal locomotion, root growth, and soil survey. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 18/14981-7 - Modeling of dense granular flows: experiments, numerical simulations and stability analyses |
| Grantee: | Erick de Moraes Franklin |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants - Phase 2 |
| FAPESP's process: | 20/04151-7 - The motion of an intruder within granular matter |
| Grantee: | Douglas Daniel de Carvalho |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |
| FAPESP's process: | 22/12511-9 - Motion and impact of solid bodies in granular media |
| Grantee: | Douglas Daniel de Carvalho |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate |