Stability in 2D random packing
- 30 March 1985
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics C: Solid State Physics
- Vol. 18 (9) , L181-L184
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3719/18/9/001
Abstract
Simple probability arguments are used to show that in random packing the average number of discs contacting an origin disc which will ensure the stability of that origin disc is ns=3.2 when the discs all have the same radius. In binary mixtures of discs ns varies only a little as a function of concentration, even when the radius ratio is as large as 5:1.Keywords
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