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Memory of the unjamming transition during cyclic tiltings of a granular pile

S. Deboeuf1, O. Dauchot2, L. Staron3, A. Mangeney1, and J.-P. Vilotte1

  • 1Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Paris, France
  • 2Service de Physique de l’État Condensé, CEA, Saclay, France
  • 3Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Cambridge, United Kingdom

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Phys. Rev. E 72, 051305 – Published 28 November, 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.72.051305

Abstract

Discrete numerical simulations are performed to study the evolution of the microstructure and the response of a granular packing during successive loading-unloading cycles, consisting of quasistatic rotations in the gravity field between opposite inclination angles. We show that internal variables—e.g., stress and fabric of the pile—exhibit hysteresis during these cycles due to the exploration of different metastable configurations. Interestingly, the hysteretic behavior of the pile strongly depends on the maximal inclination of the cycles, giving evidence of the irreversible modifications of the pile state occurring close to the unjamming transition. More specifically, we show that for cycles with maximal inclination larger than the repose angle, the weak-contact network carries the memory of the unjamming transition. These results demonstrate the relevance of a two-phase description—strong- and weak-contact networks—for a granular system, as soon as it has approached the unjamming transition.

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Phys. Rev. E 72, 051305– Published 28 November, 2005
  • Received 9 June 2005

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