Abstract Asteroids and other Small Solar System Bodies (SSSBs) are of high general and
scientific interest in many aspects. The origin, formation, and evolution of our Solar System …

We experimentally investigate the energy dissipation rate in sinusoidally driven boxes which
are partly filled by granular material under conditions of weightlessness. We identify two …

In contrast to molecular gases, granular gases are characterized by inelastic collisions and
require therefore permanent driving to maintain a constant kinetic energy. The kinetic theory …

Granular gases are convenient model systems to investigate the statistical physics of
nonequilibrium systems. In the literature, one finds numerous theoretical predictions, but …

The dilute-to-dense transition of granular flow in silo has been investigated by researchers,
yet a detailed particle-scale description of this transition is still lacking. In this study, three …

Granular gases as dilute ensembles of particles in random motion are at the basis of
elementary structure-forming processes in the Universe, involved in many industrial and …

Granular flow exists widely in the fields of natural environments and industrial production.
Despite the fact that external driving forces are recognized to have a significant effect on the …

We study experimentally and by molecular dynamics simulations a quasi-two-dimensional
granular system of cubic particles, confined in a squared box and kept in a dynamic steady …

The future of space exploration missions will rely on technologies increasing their
endurance and self-sufficiency, including manufacturing objects on-demand. We propose a …

Dilute ensembles of granular matter (so-called granular gases) are nonlinear systems which
exhibit fascinating dynamical behavior far from equilibrium, including non-Gaussian …