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The non-dilatant double-shearing theory for granular flow is applied to the problem of dynamical chute flow down an inclined slope. Four distinct families of solutions are examined and a number of simple exact solutions are determined which apply to the special case of a granular material with an angle of internal friction equal to ninety degrees. Some of the solutions obtained are illustrated graphically.
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Cox, G.M., Hill, J.M. Non-dilatant double-shearing theory applied to dynamical granular chute flow. Acta Mechanica 159, 125–142 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01171451
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