BARNUM, A. C. B.; OZBAY, ARIF; NOWAK, E. R. - In: Advances in Complex Systems (ACS) 04 (2001) 04, pp. 389-396
We report measurements of the density of a vibrated granular material as a function of time or taps. The material studied consists of monodisperse spherical glass beads confined to a long, thin cylindrical tube. Changes in vibration intensity are used to induce transitions between two steady...