Granular materials are ubiquitous in our daily lives. While they have been the subject of
intensive engineering research for centuries, in the last two decades granular matter has …

This book is a systematic introduction to a new and exciting field of patterns in granular
matter. Granular materials are collections of discrete macroscopic solid grains with a typical …

A shallow, vertically shaken granular bed in a quasi-two-dimensional container is explored
experimentally yielding a wider variety of phenomena than in any previous study:(1) …

The theory of non-ideal gases at thermodynamic equilibrium, for instance the van der Waals
gas model, has played a central role in our understanding of coexisting phases, as well as …

Various approaches to structure gas-solid fluidized beds are reviewed, followed by detailed
discussion on the use of gas pulsation to induce dynamic structuring. Granular media are …

A theoretical and experimental study of patterns in vibrated granular layers is presented. An
order parameter model based on the parametric Ginzburg-Landau equation is used to …

Non-cohesive materials such as sand, dry snow or cereals are encountered in various
common circumstances, from everyday situations to industry. The process of digging into …

A modified triaxial apparatus was developed to explore the behavior of cohesionless soil
subjected to high-frequency, low-amplitude vibrations, such as those induced by high-speed …

To investigate the characteristics of vibration-induced shear resistance reduction (ViSRR) in
granular soils, laboratory tests were performed using a modified triaxial apparatus …

We study the V-shaped wake (Mach cone) formed by a cylindrical rod moving through a thin,
vertically vibrated granular layer. The wake, analogous to a shock (hydraulic jump) in …