X-ray tomography investigations of mono-sized sphere packing structures in cylindrical containers

• Published in: Powder technology Vol. 318; pp. 471 - 483
• Main Authors: Reimann, Joerg, Vicente, Jerome, Brun, Emmanuel, Ferrero, Claudio, Gan, Yixiang, Rack, Alexander
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Elsevier B.V 01.08.2017; Elsevier BV; Elsevier
• Subjects: Computed tomography; Condensed Matter; Contact angle; Containers; Convection; Coordination numbers; Crystallization; Cylinders; Densification; Distribution functions; Filling; Granular materials; Materials Science; Packing; Packing density; Packing structure; Physics; Plates (structural members); powders; Radial distribution; Sphere packing; Tessellation; Tomography; Vibration; Void fraction; Vibration; Packing density; Granular materials; Packing structure; Sphere packing

The structure of mono-sized sphere packings (diameter d) in cylindrical containers (diameter D and height H) both with and without inner cylinders (diameter Di) has been investigated in detail by means of advanced X-ray computed tomography. The geometrical parameters were varied in a wide range; in...