Simulations of Pattern Formation in Vibrated Granular Media
Abstract
We present simulations of peak pattern formation in vibrated two-dimensional (2D) granulates and measure the dispersion relation of the pattern for various frequencies, accelerations, cell sizes, and layer heights. At low frequency, we observe parametric excitation of waves, whereas at high frequency the wavelength saturates. We report the first quantitative data from numerical simulations, showing an interesting dependence of the pattern wavelength on the acceleration and the system size. Our results are related to recent experimental findings and theoretical predictions for gravity waves.Keywords
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