General scaling relations for locomotion in granular media

Inspired by dynamic similarity in fluid systems, we have derived a general dimensionless form for locomotion in granular materials, which is validated in experiments and discrete element method (DEM) simulations. The form instructs how to scale size, mass, and driving parameters in order to relate d...

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Main Authors: Slonaker, James C. (Contributor), Motley, David Carrington (Contributor), Zhang, Qiong (Contributor), Townsend, Stephen C. (Contributor), Senatore, Carmine (Contributor), Iagnemma, Karl (Contributor), Kamrin, Kenneth N (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society (APS), 2018-05-17T20:08:18Z.
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