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OPEN FAU

Online publication system of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

The online publication system OPEN FAU is the central publication platform for Open Access publishing for all members of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität. Qualified works from research and teaching may be published here free of charge, either as a primary or secondary publication. The full texts are permanently available worldwide and are findable and citable via catalogues and search engines.


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Recent Submissions

Master thesis
Open Access
Simulation based optimization of granular damping devices
Proceedings of the Institute for Multiscale Simulation (2015-07-01) Nadjafabadi Farahani, Mohammad Hassan
Master thesis
Open Access
Granular Jamming Transition versus Gravitational Acceleration
Proceedings of the Institute for Multiscale Simulation (2023-10-31) Yu, Qing
Granular materials are ubiquitous in our everyday life. Yet, some behaviors of granular media continue to surprise us, and a theory predicting granular flows from first principles is still missing. When the granular materials are compressed or sheared, they can change from a flowing fluid-like state to a rigid solid-like state. This change is called the jamming transition. The previous research shows that the granular packing fraction at the jamming point is lower in microgravity than on Earth. This small change in jamming packing fraction could influence the handling of granular materials in microgravity. To investigate this question, we probed the jamming point in microgravity, provided by drop tower Bremen. Additional discrete element method simulations were also performed to complement the practical experiments. Our experiments showed that the average jamming packing fraction in microgravity is 0.0212 lower than on Earth. Simulation results showed that, for a system with 0 friction coefficient, the average jamming packing fraction in microgravity and Earth gravitational acceleration are 0.6032 and 0.6142. For a system with a 0.5 friction coefficient, the average jamming packing fraction in microgravity and Earth’s gravitational acceleration are 0.5336 and 0.5448.
Bachelor thesis
Open Access
Hysteretischer Übergang zwischen Fluidisierungsmoden in horizontal angeregtem Granulat
Proceedings of the Institute for Multiscale Simulation (2014-12-01) Steub, Laura
Master thesis
Open Access
Optimierung der Textur granulatdurchströmter Röhren hinsichtlich des Massenflusses
Proceedings of the Institute for Multiscale Simulation (2014-03-31) Verbücheln, Felix
Bachelor thesis
Open Access