The theoretical description of the local structure of granular materials has been performed by means of Voronoi method. The detailed investigation of structure transformations has been carried on with help of Voronoi tessellation supplemented by direct modeling of the relevant distribution function in terms of classical moments theory. Analytical expression for distribution function of Voronoi figures has been constructed with the help of Nevanlinna’s formula from theory of orthogonal polynomials .Proposed approach permit to avoid the problem of week argumentation of applicability the statistical mechanics methods for description of the structure and physical properties of granular materials. We show that generated ordering in local structure are escorted by appearing of particular symmetries in Voronoi diagrams. We perform a numerical simulations of structural configurations in 2D system of hard discs. Proposed algorithm allow us to prove theoretical predictions about existence of correlations between configurational ordering and symmetry breaking in Voronoy tessellations. We study these effects in the vicinity of jammed states. Obtained results shows that criticality in structurisation (formation of jammed states)connected with particular behavior of the first two moments of Voronoi figures distribution function. We show nonhomogeneous character of jammed states in which kinematic freedom degrees become frozen. Namely, coexisting ordered domains which has a different symmetries in grain configurations are observed. Therefore given analysis fulfill the basis of research in the area of granular physics which are mostly based on the concepts of probabilistic stereology and do not use methods from statistical mechanics which in the case of granular materials are not enough argumeneted.
We use Bateman algorithm [1] to set exact solution of the linearized equations of motion for perturbation in vertical granular chain under the confinement. It is shown the wave dynamics is strongly influenced by boundary conditions and constitutive relations.
We perform the linearized equations governing the impulse propagation along a 1D weakly nonlinear inhomogeneous granular chain of identical beads. It has been sown that the rigorous solution which satisfy considered problem in every point (including boundaries) can be choose in form of linear combination of farmer basis which consist on Bessel function an integer order and valid in the internal points only. Obtained results thought to be useful practically for the more adequate parameterization of impulse transport in low dimensional granular chains.
Entropy of lattice gas model used for description of equilibrium vertical density profile in granular materials subjected to gravity field. We perform the parameter (like Lindeman parameter in the theory of melting of the quantum crystals) which describe the structural deformations in considered systems. We observe good qualitative agreement between the data of theory and experimental observations, which became quantitative in the closest neighborhoods of the point of maximum compactisation.
The method of Voronoi diagrams has been used for the local structure analysis of 2D system consist on hard disk. We propose the analytical model for the parameterization of the Voronoi squares distribution. Within the given approach the particular behavior of the parameters (moments) of the deterministic distribution influenced by the structure defects has been outlined.
A new rigorous solution of the functional differential equation for signal propagation through the vertical granular chain with a nonlinear contacts has been found under the approximation of the weak nonlinearity in form of the Bessel function of first order. The linear combinations of the solutions we found in principle can satisfy an appropriate initial conditions. This new solution also is a significant supplement to the dispersive wave modes which has been discovered for such a system earlier and could be considered as an envelope function for them. The relevant experiments directed to the experimental studying of the discovered modes are under the current proceeding.
Different methods of describing of the local structure of complex many-particle systems which based on conception of the translational and orientational order parameters are developed. The presence of anisotropic fluid phase which is the intermediate between states with short–range and long-range order is discovered. Inner-shell model for the description of the local structure of granular materials has been proposed.
Theoretical modeling of granular compaction and segregation processes have been done. The relevant order parameter field relaxation is performed by means of solution of the appropriate equation of motion. The important character of obtained results for the general theory of phase transitions is emphasized.