Granular media : between fluid and solid

• Main Authors: Andreotti, Bruno (Author), Forterre, Yoël, 1973- (Author), Pouliquen, Olivier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
• Subjects: fyzika pevných látek; sypké hmoty; práškové materiály; dynamika tekutin; fázové struktury; transportní jevy; solid state physics; loose masses; powder materials; fluid dynamics; phase structures; transport processes; granulové materiály; monografie; monographs
• ISBN: 9781107034792
• Physical Description: viii, 462 s. : il. ; 26 cm

"Sand, rice, sugar, snow, cement . . . Although ubiquitous in our daily lives, granular media still challenge engineers and fascinate researchers. This book provides the state of the art of the physics of granular media and recent advances in the field. The book presents the fundamental propert...