Bulk Thermal Conductivity of Granular Aggregates: Decoupling Coordination Number and Porosity

Both internal evolution and orbital dynamics of asteroids are influenced by the thermal conductivity of their surface regolith and boulders, yet the microstructural factors that control it remain poorly constrained. In this study, we use numerical simulations based on the discrete element method to...

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Published in:	The Planetary Science Journal
Main Authors:	Bhuvan Agrawal, Matthias Grott, Moritz Goldmann, Bastian Gundlach, Jürgen Blum, Carsten Güttler, Jörg Kollenberg, Jens Biele, Ansgar Greshake
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IOP Publishing 2026-01-01
Subjects:	Asteroid surfaces
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ae6fa9