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Computer Simulation of Packing of Particles with Size Distributions Produced by Fragmentation Processes

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Fragmentation schemes inspired by theoretical results and conjectures of Kolmogorov are applied to produce particle size distributions of different natures, depending on fragmentation parameters. A two-dimensional computer simulation method of packing is applied to the resulting distributions and the void fraction is evaluated. The relationship between the void fraction and characteristic parameters of the fragmentation process is studied.

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This research work was been funded by Spain's Plan Nacional de Investigación Científica, Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica (I + D + I) under ref. AGL2011–25175.

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  1. Department of Applied Mathematics, E.T.S.I. Agrónomos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Avda. Complutense s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain

    Miguel Angel Martín, Francisco J. Muñoz & F. Javier Taguas

  2. Department of Applied Mathematics, E.T.S.I. Informáticos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Campus de Montegancedo s/n, Boadilla del Monte, 28660, Madrid, Spain

    Miguel Reyes

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Martín, M.A., Muñoz, F.J., Reyes, M. et al. Computer Simulation of Packing of Particles with Size Distributions Produced by Fragmentation Processes. Pure Appl. Geophys. 172, 141–148 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00024-014-0918-4

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