Abstract
Employing the discrete element method, we study the rheology of dense granular media, varying in size, density, and frictional properties of particles, across a spectrum from quasistatic to inertial regimes. By accounting for the volumetric contribution of each solid phase, we find that the stress ratio, μ, and concentration, ϕ, scale with the inertial number when using volume averaging to calculate mean particle density, friction, and size. Moreover, the critical packing fraction correlates with skewness, polydispersity, and particle friction, irrespective of the size distribution. Notably, following the work of Kim and Kamrin , we introduce a rheological power-law scaling to collapse all our monodisperse and polydisperse data, reliant on concentration, dimensionless granular temperature, and the inertial number. This model seamlessly merges the μ(I)-rheology and kinetic theory, enabling the unification of all local and nonlocal rheology data onto a single master curve. Published by the American Physical Society 2024
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