Handbook of granular materials /

Granular systems arise in a variety of geological and industrial settings, from landslides, avalanches, and erosion to agricultural grains and pharmaceutical powders. Understanding the underlying physics that governs their behavior is the key to developing effective handling and transport mechanisms...

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Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Franklin, Scott V. (Editor), Shattuck, Mark D., 1965- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2016]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Granular systems arise in a variety of geological and industrial settings, from landslides, avalanches, and erosion to agricultural grains and pharmaceutical powders. Understanding the underlying physics that governs their behavior is the key to developing effective handling and transport mechanisms as well as appropriate environmental policies. Handbook of Granular Materials presents foundational techniques used to investigate granular systems, examples of their use in contemporary research, and extensions to granular-like systems that greatly expand the realm of study. The book provides guidance on how to conduct research in granular materials and explores promising directions for new research. The first several chapters cover various methods used by contemporary researchers to investigate granular materials. Subsequent chapters delve into broader themes of investigation, focusing on results rather than methodology. The final chapters describe three extended systems of granular media: suspensions, emulsions and foams, and colloids.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 506 pages .)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:146650997X
9781466509979
9781138894204
1138894206
0429194005
9780429194009
9781040079362
1040079369